India News | Maha: Murder Accused Hurls Slipper at Judge in Kalyan Court; Booked
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A man accused in a murder case hurled a slipper at a judge in a local court in Maharashtra's Thane district, as he was angry that he was not being brought to the court on the dates of his hearing, police said on Wednesday.
Thane, Nov 10 (PTI) A man accused in a murder case hurled a slipper at a judge in a local court in Maharashtra's Thane district, as he was angry that he was not being brought to the court on the dates of his hearing, police said on Wednesday.
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The incident took place at the court in Kalyan, where undertrial Roshan Ghorpade was being tried for the murder of his wife and mother, an official from MFC police said.
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During the hearing, Ghorpade picked up a slipper and hurled it at the judge. However, the footwear did not hit the judge as he ducked, the official said.
The security guards present in the court room pinned down the undertrial instantly, he said.
According to the police, Ghorpade was annoyed that he was not being brought to the court on dates of his hearing.
An offence under sections 353 (assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty) and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace) of the IPC has been registered against the accused, the official added.
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