Congress Functionary Booked for Dancing With Pistol in Karnataka

Police have registered a case against a Congress functionary for allegedly brandishing a pistol and dancing at a wedding function, after a video of the act went viral on social media. 

The incident reportedly took place on January 18 around 8 pm at a hotel in the Taj Nagar area, which falls under the limits of Chowk police station. 

According to police, the man, identified



as Mateen Patel, a resident of Afzalpur, was attending the haldi ceremony of his niece’s wedding when he was seen dancing while holding a licensed pistol and a toy stun gun.

A video of the act was circulated widely on social media platforms, prompting the police to take note of the incident. After verifying the details, the Chowk police registered a suo motu case against him under Section 30 of the Arms Act.