Sonu Nigam music event, Mumbai Police book Chembur MLA’s son Swapnil Phatarphekar

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Hours after an incident regarding Sonu Nigam occurred at a tune occasion in Mumbai Monday night, the Mumbai police Tuesday booked the son of the nearby Shiv Sena MLA Prakash Phatarphekar, Swapnil Phatarphekar, after the singer lodged a complaint.

The FIR towards Swapnil became registered below sections 323 (voluntarily inflicting harm), 341 (wrongful restraint) and 337 (inflicting harm via way of means of act endangering the private protection of others) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). No arrests were made withinside the case as yet.

The incident occurred on the Chembur Gymkhana while Nigam became acting at a display which became a part of the Chembur Festival. A video of the incident, which has long past viral, suggests Nigam on foot down the steps from the level after his performance, and Swapnil may be visible maintaining him from behind.

It is assumed Swapnil desired to take a selfie with the singer. However, Nigam`s colleague Hari Prakash attempted to prevent Swapnil while he driven him aside. Another of Nigam`s colleagues,

Rabbani Khan, got here ahead to prevent Swapnil however became disregarded and fell off the level maintaining injuries. In the melee that ensued, Nigam too misplaced his stability on the steps, as in step with his statement.

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Singer Sonu Nigam who raised his voice about Azan Loudspeakers attacked by Janab Uddhav Thackeray MLA Prakash Phaterpekar and his goons in music event at Chembur. Sonu has been taken to the hospital nearby. pic.twitter.com/32eIPQtdyM

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Later, the 3 of them visited the nearby clinic in which Khan became handled and allowed to leave.Nigam alongside together along with his crew then reached the Chembur police station in which the Zonal DCP Hemraj Rajput recorded his statement. Rajput stated, “

So far, we’ve got now no longer made any arrests withinside the case. We could be going via the films and different information to discover the precise series of occasions following which vital motion could be taken. Based at the complaint, an FIR has been registered withinside the matter.”

Late on Monday, Swapnil`s sister Suprada Phatarpekar, stated in a sequence of tweets, “As organiser of the Chembur festival, I desire to shed mild on a few records approximately the unlucky incident that came about on the stop of Chembur Festival 2023.

While Shri Sonu Nigam became being hurriedly ushered off the level after turning in his performance. My brother became seeking to take a selfie with him. Due to the rush & furore, there has been a commotion that ensued.”