Pune Police booked four people for firing at the Ambika Kala Kendra, a folk arts performance centre in Daund taluka of Pune on Monday night during the dance performance event.
However, no one was injured int he incident. According to the police, one person opened fire with the gun he was carrying while watching an event.
The incident occurred between 10:30 and 11:00 PM. According to reports, the brother of a ruling party MLA allegedly opened fire inside the premises, leading to chaos. A young woman was reportedly hurt in the incident.
“On 21st July, between 10.30 and 11.30 pm, four people were sitting there for a party at the Ambika Kala Kendra. When the party was about to end, they opened fire in the air… After conducting an inquiry, these people were taken into custody. An FIR has been registered. Four people are named in the FIR are Baba Saheb Mandekar, Ganpat Jagtap, Chandrakant Marmik and an unknown person. Further investigation is underway,” Rural ASP Ganesh Biradar told the media on Wednesday.
Taking to the social media platform X, Rohit Pawar stated, “A young woman was injured in a shooting incident at an art centre in Daund by the brother of a ruling MLA from Pune district. Instead of identifying the culprits behind the indiscriminate firing, the police are reportedly working under pressure to hush up the matter.”
He further questioned whether justice would be served. “Will action be taken against the accused? Or will he go unpunished just because he belongs to the ruling party? What kind of power play is this? The police must act impartially and uphold the law, without bowing to political influence,” Pawar added.