By: Express News Service Pune | July 24, 2025 00:22 IST 2 min readWhen asked whether any of the suspects is a relative of a political leader — such an allegation had surfaced following the incident — an officer said that the aspect was being probed.PUNE RURAL police booked four persons over an incident of firing at a folk arts performance centre in Daund taluka on Monday night during a dance performance. No one was injured in the incident, police said.According to police, the incident happened at Ambika Lok Kala Kendra, where one person opened fire with the gun he was carrying, while watching a dance performance .Based on the initial investigation police have booked Balasaheb Mandekar, Ganpat Jagtap and Chandrakant Marne and an unidentified person.“Our investigation has revealed that the four persons were watching a dance performance. During the performance, Mandekar is suspected to have opened fire towards the ceiling with the gun he was carrying. A deformed bullet projective was found by the manager who has handed it over to the police. We have launched a search for the suspects.” said an officer.“Based on the complaint filed by the manager Babasaheb Andhare, an FIR has been registered,” said a senior officer from Pune Rural police.Police have registered a case under provisions of the Arms Act and Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita section 125 which pertains to acts endangering life and personal safety of others.When asked whether any of the suspects is a relative of a political leader — such an allegation had surfaced following the incident — an officer said that the aspect was being probed.Click here to join Express Pune WhatsApp channel and get a curated list of our stories© The Indian Express Pvt LtdTags:pune