NCP leaders Nawab Malik and Sanjay Dina Patil arrested for rioting

The Deonar Police on Tuesday night arrested the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders Nawab Malik and Sanjay Dina Patil in connection with the scuffle that had broken out between the supporters of Patil and Malik during the party meeting at the Chembur in November last year.

On Tuesday, the police arrested the seven accused in both the cases filed by the supporters of Patil and Malik against each other for rioting. Confirming the arrest, Malik said "I have taken the bail from the Police Station. We have sorted out our differences and the matter stands closed for us. But as the cases have been filed, we will have to follow the court proceedings".

A scuffle had broken out between NCP workers of Malik and Dina Patil at a party meeting at Chembur in November 2016. The scuffle took place over the selection of ward president.

"We had arrested them on Tuesday night they were released on bail. We will file the supplementary charge sheet in the case within a week," said Dattatray Shinde, Senior Police Inspector of Deonar police station.

Initially, the police had booked Dina Patil and Nawab Malik and 18 others for attempted murder, Arms Act and rioting after the Malik had alleged that Patil had fired at the venue from his weapon. While Dina Patil had alleged that Malik's supporters had attempted to kill him using swords and choppers. Later, Patil and Malik had buried the hatchet after the intervention of the senior party leader Sunil Tatkare in January.