Mumbai Police files 4 FIRs over 'Occupy Gateway' protest from Jan 6

Mumbai Police has registered four FIRs against protestors participating in a solidarity 'Occupy Gateway' rally on Monday, January 6, while extending ir support for Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) students in Delhi who were recently attacked by unidentified, masked assailants previous night.

Scores of young activists, as well as prominent Bollywood personalities, were part of demonstration. Two FIRs have been filed in Colaba police station while or two are registered at MRA Marg police station.

2 FIRs at Colaba

In Colaba, FIR has been registered against Suvarna Salve, Firoz Mithiborwala, Umar Khalid and ors under IPC Section 141 for unlawful assembly at Gateway of India. While Mehak Mirza Prabhu has been booked under section 153 (B) of IPC (Imputations, assertions prejudicial to national-integration) for holding a 'Free Kashmir' banner.

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2 FIRs at MRA Marg

On or hand, MRA Marg police station has filed an FIR against 31 protestors including Suvarna Salve, Mithiborwala, Umar Khalid and ors for taking out a rally from Hutatma Chowk to Gateway of India. A case is also registered against Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) students for ir protest at Hutatma Chowk.

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Amid ongoing protest in Mumbai over JNU violence, Mumbai Police on Tuesday urged Mumbaikars to abstain from taking any steps that would cause inconvenience to  citizens. Taking to microblogging site Mumbai police said  protestors were relocated in a peaceful and professional manner from Gateway of India to Azad Maidan in interest of general public. Protests in country's financial capital have been largely peaceful.

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JNU violence

On Sunday night, Delhi Police filed its first report detailing incident and stated that 'outsiders in masks' were responsible. y said scuffle between Left-wing and right-wing students escalated post-on on Sunday. y added that 'masked outsiders' entered hostel at 5 pm and attacked students, faculty and damd property. On being called by JNU administration, Delhi police entered campus. 

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