FIR against organiser after fire broke out due to crackers burst in political rally

A fire ignited in Lower Parel during a Shiv Sena (UBT) campaign rally for Kishori Pednekar after firecrackers were set off. Police booked the organiser and two workers, though the fire was swiftly controlled with no serious damage reported.

A fire broke out and spread to a couple of houses in the Lower Parel area on Saturday after firecrackers were burst during a political campaign. The rally was organised for Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Kishori Pednekar. The NM Joshi Marg police booked the organiser and two party workers.

The booked suspects are identified as Ramchandra Yesade, organiser and two party workers Soham Sarvankar and Omsai Pansare.