Updated On: 23 February, 2024 10:18 PM IST | Mumbai | Apoorva Agashe
According to the police, at around 6:45 pm, a group of 5-6 people arrived at hotel where Baraskar was staying and the police immediately rushed to the spot

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A scheduled press conference against Maratha quota activisit Manoj Jarange by activist Ajay Maharaj Baraskar, took an unexpected twist on Friday. The press conference was initially set to be held on Friday but it was abruptly cancelled, leading to heightened security measures at a hotel near Churchgate station, where Ajay Maharaj Baraskar was staying, the police said.
According to the police, at around 6:45 pm, a group of 5-6 people arrived at hotel where Baraskar was staying and the police immediately rushed to the spot as security measure which resulted in apprehension of two individuals who were later identified as Ganesh Bhajandas Dhokle Patil (53), a government contractor from Murud, Latur district in Maharashtra and Sandeep Eknath Tanpure (36), a centrums material supplier from Rajgurunagar Khed in Pune.