MNS leader held for agitation against civic body, released

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : Aug 08 2016 | 7:02 PM IST
A Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader was today arrested by suburban Bandra police for agitating against the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, police said.
A case of unlawful Assembly was registered against MNS leader Amey Khopkar and few others for sloganeering against Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) on issues like potholed roads and others. They were today called to the police station and arrested, a police official said.
Khopkar, who is the MNS Vice-President, and others were later granted bail, he added.
Khopkar is also a member of the Maharashtra Navnirman Chitrapat Karmachari Sena, a film wing of the party.
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First Published: Aug 08 2016 | 7:02 PM IST

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