Navi Mumbai: 44-year-old architect booked for firing in air in Turbhe

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A 44-year-old architect allegedly fired in air from a revolver in Navi Mumbai's industrial area after being miffed with a contractor for not returning the money lent to him.

"No one was injured in the incident which took place at around 9.30 pm on Tuesday in Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) area in Turbhe," an official.

"While firing, the accused said he had given a loan of Rs 5 lakh to the contractor of a hotel in Turbhe, but he did not return the money,.

The accused was upset as he did not get the money back and out of frustration fired one round in air near the hotel from his foreign made licensed revolver, the official said quoting the FIR.

"The police seized the revolver and 15 live cartridges from the accused," the police official said.

"Based on a complaint by an employee of the hotel, the police have registered a case against the accused under Indian Penal Code section 336 (act endangering life or personal safety of others) and provisions of the Arms Act," the police official added.

"Police have busted a flesh trade racket allegedly run by a 17-year-old girl at a hotel in Navi Mumbai and rescued four women who were forced into prostitution," an official said.

"Acting on a tip-off, the police's anti-human trafficking cell team raided the hotel located in Vashi area on Tuesday after sending a decoy customer there," the official from APMC police station said.

(with inputs from PTI)