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Rioting case: Raj Thackeray surrenders, gets bail
Aurangabad, Feb 25: MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday, Feb 25, surrendered before a court here in connection with rioting case registered against him in 2008.

Raj Thackeray presented himself in front of Judicial Magistrate in Gangapur area here in Central Maharashtra.

The court released him on a bail of Rs 15,000 in all the four cases registered against him in 2008.

The MNS leader was arrested on Oct 21, 2008 in Ratnagiri for the anti-North Indian agitation launched by his party.

Riots broke out in Mumbai and various parts of Maharashtra after several cases were registered against Raj and his supporters.

In the cases registered at Gangapur, Raj has been booked under IPC Sections 143 (unlawful assembly), 341 (wrongfully restraining persons), 336 (rash and negligent act endangering life of others), 427 (mischief) and 109 (abetment).

On Feb 22, Raj had surrendered in a court in Jalgaon, North Maharashtra, in another case of rioting and was released on bail.

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