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A court in Goa on Sunday granted bail to two Maharashtra NCP functionaries who were held for alleged impersonation while staying in a resort where rebel MLAs of the Eknath Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena were put up.
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Panaji Judicial first-class magistrate Shahir Issani granted bail to Sonia Doohan and Shrey Kathiyal with a surety of Rs 20,000 each and they have been directed to appear before the police for the next four days, lawyer Ritesh Rawal, representing the duo, told reporters.
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The two were arrested on Saturday under sections 419 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code for personation and cheating, police said.
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Meanwhile, another NCP functionary Dheeraj Sharma said the two had come to Goa as tourists and were being harassed by the BJP-ruled government here.
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Earlier, the two National Congress Party (NCP) workers were arrested for producing fake IDs for the hotel check-in.
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Panaji Inspector Nikhil Palekar had informed the media that the duo namely Sonia Doohan and Shray Kathiyal, a resident of Haryana were booked under Section 419 – Punishment for cheating by personation and Section 420 – Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property.
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As per the police sources, both Sonia and Shray had impersonated themselves and provided their ID cards to book a stay in the hotel. Later, the hotel staff realized that the IDs were fake. The staff had called in the police. The duo was later arrested.
(With inputs from PTI)