Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai

Mumbai, Apr 27: A man, identified as Nilesh Bachulal Rathod, was arrested on Thursday for defacing posters and hoardings of Congress president Rahul Gandhi and writing 'chor' next to them. The Andheri police registered a First Information Report (FIR) against the accused who entered the Mumbai Metro premises unlawfully.

As per police report, the accused was found doing it at several Metro stations from Versova to Ghatkopar. The staff of Andheri Metro noticed the defacement and informed the Andheri police station.

A police official said, "The person accused was arrested and told us that he was unhappy with the Congress president Rahul Gandhi over his jibe 'Chowkidar Chor Hai' at Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While travelling on the Metro he saw various hoardings of Rahul Gandhi put up along the route and later decided to put some remarks on the posters."

On April 23, the Andheri police registered a complaint against him after examining the details and arrested him on Thursday. He was later granted bail in the matter.

"The accused has been arrested as per the Delhi Metro act section 64 (1) (Penalty for unlawfully entering or remaining upon metro railway or walking on metro track), 72 (defacing public notices) and relevant sections of the Maharashtra Prevention of Defacement of Property Act, 1995," said a senior officer of Andheri police station.