Summary:
Thane, Oct 14 (PTI) Maharashtra Housing Minister and NCP leader Jitendra Awhad was arrested on Thursday and later released on bail in a case of alleged assault on a social media user at his house.
Awhad appeared at the Vartak Nagar police station in Thane city in connection with the case on Thursday, said a senior police official.
His statement was recorded and he was produced before a magistrate who released the minister on a cash bond of Rs 10,000 and one surety, the official added.
Anand Karmuse, the complainant, had alleged that he was taken to Awhad"s bungalow and beaten up in the minister"s presence over a social media post.
The Bombay High Court had directed the Thane police to conduct proper probe and take necessary action after Karmuse sought Awhad to be made an accused.
Karmuse, a civil engineer, had alleged that some police personnel visited him on the evening of April 5, 2020, and told him that he would have to go to the police station, but instead took him to Awhad"s bungalow.