Ganeshotsav Dispute: MP Sanjay Raut Alleges Police Misconduct At Colaba Mandal; Seeks Impartial Investigation
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson and MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday levelled allegations against DCP Traffic South Zone Hemraj Rajput, accusing him of threatening the organisers of a Ganesh mandal in Colaba. Raut raises concerns over DCP According to a letter written by Raut to Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti, dated September 20, 2026, concerns were raised over the alleged conduct of DCP…
Mumbai's Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has accused Colaba Police Chief Hemraj Rajput of threatening and intimidating the organizers of a Ganesh mandal in the Colaba area. In a letter to Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti, dated September 20, 2026, Raut claimed that Rajput verbally abused and threatened mandal officials and devotees at the Balgopal Mitra Sarvajanik Utsav Mandal on Pasta Lane.
The letter, which Raut also posted on social media, alleges that Rajput allegedly snatched mobile phones from the organisers and workers. Raut further stated that a video of the incident is available. He also raised concerns that DCP Rajput's anger might have been due to the mandal's president Prasanna Pandey, a social activist who did not support the municipal election candidate Makarand Narvekar. Raut questioned the motive behind Rajput's actions and sought an impartial inquiry into the matter.
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