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Mumbai Police File FIR Against 10 for Birthday Airgun Firing
Borivli police have filed an FIR against 10 men for firing an airgun and blocking a road during a midnight birthday celebration on August 5. The group parked a car in the…
The Story in Brief
Borivli police have filed an FIR against 10 men for firing an airgun and blocking a road during a midnight birthday celebration on August 5. The group parked a car in the middle of the road near Gharkul society in Gorai-II, cut a cake on its bonnet, and fired an airgun belonging to Jatin Sharma, 26. Vijesh Upadhyay, 26, fired the weapon. NDTV reports 10 arrests; the Times of India says an FIR has been registered and police acted after a viral video prompted investigation under DCP Sandeep Ghuge.
The Indian Opinion
Some will call this a simple birthday bash gone wrong, others a sign of lawlessness. Neither helps. The real test is whether Mumbai police treat every such viral nuisance with the same speed, regardless of the class or connections of those involved. The case will be tried in court; watch if the accused face the full penalty under the Arms Act and for obstructing public movement, or if it fizzles out with a fine. That will tell us if the crackdown is genuine or just for the cameras.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, ndtv.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
