Eknath Shinde Camp MLA Charged For Opening Fire During Sena vs Sena Clash
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Shiv Sena MLA Sada Sarvankar, however, denied opening fire and claimed his rivals were trying to malign him.
Shiv Sena MLA Sada Sarvankar allegedly fired a round during a clash between workers of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's camp early on Sunday, following which police registered a case against him, his son and some others, officials said.
Mr Sarvankar, who represents Mahim Assembly constituency, however denied opening fire and claimed his rivals were trying to malign him. He also said if police call him for questioning, he will cooperate with them.
Police also arrested five Sena workers from the Thackeray camp, who were later released on bail, they said.
The workers from both the sides first clashed in Prabhadevi area of central Mumbai shortly after Saturday midnight before indulging in a clash outside the Dadar police station some time later, where Mr Sarvankar fired the round from a weapon, police said.