Pune: Pune police on Friday approached the special MCOCA court seeking cancellation of the passport of gangster Nilesh Ghaywal, who is believed to have fled abroad amid a probe against him in a firing case.

The special court has directed the prosecution to present the legal provision related to this request, a Pune police official said.

He added that the probe into the firing incident involving Ghaywal was transferred to the Pune Crime Branch during the day.

Members of Ghaywal's gang allegedly shot at local resident Prakash Dhumal and attacked a student with sharp weapons on September 17 amid a road rage incident in Kothrud area, as per police. Read Also ‘...Should Have Walked Out’: Chidambaram Expresses Shock Over Exclusion Of Women Journalists...

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