Sena (UBT) office-bearer named in ‘missing’ corporator poster case dies in Thane

A Shiv Sena UBT officebearer who was named in a police case related to posters about a missing corporator of the KalyanDombivli Municipal Corporation KDMC in Thane district died on Monday local party leaders said reported news agency PTIRamesh Tike a Shiv Sena UBT subdivision head allegedly suffered a heart attack party district chief Sharad Patil saidHowever Assistant Commissioner of Police ACP Kalyan Ghette said the police have not received any official information regarding Tikersquos death so far reported PTIHe added that police have initiated an inquiry following an application submitted by the Shiv Sena UBT seeking registration of a murder caseThe controversy revolves around newly elected KDMC corporator Madhur Matre who recently drew attention after posters appeared in the Kolsewadi area of Kalyan East stating that he was untraceable and urging citizens to contact the local Shiv Sena UBT branch if he was spotted reported PTITike was among those involved in putting up the posters according to party sources reported PTISubsequently Madhur Matrersquos father Umesh Baliram Matre lodged a complaint at the Kolsewadi police station alleging defamation and stating that his son was not missing but had gone on a pilgrimage and was in regular contact with family members reported PTIBased on the complaint police registered a case against Shiv Sena UBT officebearer Neeraj Dubey and two others including Tike and began an investigationThe Shiv Sena UBT has claimed that Tike was under severe mental stress due to repeated police summons issued to him in connection with the caseDistrict chief Sharad Patil local youth wing president Neeraj Dubey and other party leaders have demanded that a murder case be registered against Umesh Matre and the police administration and have warned of an agitation over the issue reported PTIACP Ghette clarified that the defamation case registered on the basis of Umesh Matrersquos complaint is currently under investigationShiv Sena UBT corporator Milind Vaidya booked for unauthorised victory rallyMeanwhile newly elected Shiv Sena UBT corporator Milind Vaidya and his associates have been booked for allegedly organising an unauthorised victory procession in the Mahim area of central Mumbai a police official said on Monday reported news agency PTIVaidya was elected from ward number 182 in the January 15 elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationThe official said prohibitory orders were in force in the area till midnight of January 26 due to which Mahim police had denied permission for Vaidyarsquos victory rally scheduled on January 18 His associates subsequently reapplied for permission on January 22 and January 24 but both requests were turned down he said reported PTIDespite the denial Vaidya and his supporters allegedly took out a victory procession in the Mahim area between 530 pm and 8 pm on January 24 During the rally firecrackers were burst and loudspeakers were used the official added reported PTITaking cognisance of the unauthorised procession Mahim police registered a case against Vaidya Vinay Akre Avirat Shinde Santosh Surve Deepak Sawant and more than 40 others on charges of unlawful assembly and violation of the police commissionerrsquos prohibitory orders the official saidWith inputs from PTI