Mumbai, Apr 2 (PTI) Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Nirupam on Wednesday met police officials and demanded the arrest of all those involved in a clash during a Gudi Padwa procession in Mumbai over the weekend.
Nirupam alleged that local Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Sunil Prabhu, who represents Mumbai's Dindoshi constituency in the Maharashtra assembly, has been pressurising the police to not arrest the accused.
"Over 100 people were involved in the attack, but just nine to ten individuals have been named in the FIR. So far, only three arrests have been made," said the former MP after meeting officials of the Kurar Police Station in Malad.
He said the police have told him the investigation officer in the case has been changed so that a fair probe can be conducted.
Nirupam said the police informed him that more arrests will be made in the next two-three days.
A scuffle broke out between groups belonging to two different communities during a Gudi Padwa (Marathi New Year) procession in the Pathanwadi locality of Kurar in Malad (west) on March 30.
Two men were travelling in an autorickshaw carrying a saffron flag near a place of worship when a group of people thrashed them. The assault led to a scuffle between the two groups.