3 held after Modi photo removed from Pune college during Amit Thackeray’s event

Three individuals were apprehended by the Pune City Police in connection with a complaint filed against Maharashtra Navnirman Vidyarthi Sena president Amit Thackeray and associates over an incident at Government Polytechnic in Pune. The incident occurred on Monday, when a portrait of Prime Minister Narendra Modi was allegedly removed from the institute's office wall by the group.

The police identified the three arrested MNS functionaries as Prashant Kanojia, Vikrant Bhilari, and Harshad Godse. The case was registered by Rajendra Kashiram Patil, principal of Government Polytechnic, based on a complaint. The FIR names Thackeray, along with 20-25 unidentified office-bearers, students, and workers, as individuals who attended the college without permission.

According to the complainant, Thackeray confronted the college authorities regarding cleanliness at the students' hostel, mess, and toilets, and gave orders in a loud voice. One of the workers accompanying Thackeray is accused of forcibly removing the Prime Minister's photograph from the wall when Patil objected to the act. The group reportedly remained inside the office without reason and shouted slogans, leading to a disturbance.

Patil claimed that he, other teachers, and administrative officials were threatened and informed that if they did not comply with the group's demands within eight days, they would return to the office and instigate an agitation. The case was registered under multiple sections of the Maharashtra Police Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and the investigation is being conducted by Police Inspector Shital Jadhav.