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Mumbai: Film City goons booked under stringent MCOCA
Updated On: 24 January, 2024 05:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Duo, with extensive criminal records, would rob visitors at knifepoint and had even targeted foreign nationals
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Rohit Kasare and Navnvel Chalakkan Harijan, the accused
The Dindoshi police have charged two known criminals under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) for spreading terror in the Film City area for several years. The accused deceived and instilled fear in tourists including foreign nationals, and drivers of vehicles arriving for film shootings, robbing them at knifepoint.
Last month, following a complaint by an auto-rickshaw driver, the Dindoshi police apprehended Rohit Kasare, 34, and Navnvel Chalakkan Harijan, 45. Kasare has a criminal record with 30 serious crimes, leading to his externment for two years by the Dindoshi police. Harijan has more than 12 serious crimes on record.
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