Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Police Book DJ Operator After Manoj Jarange Rally in Beed
Police in Beed have filed a case against a DJ operator.
The case concerns loud music played during a rally linked to Manoj Jarange.
The music was played on September 15 near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk.
More than 100 people gathered and danced there.
Officials had ordered restrictions on such gatherings and sound systems.
Police say the operator did not show a required permit.
The case was officially registered three days later, on September 18.
A police officer said there were not enough personnel to seize the equipment immediately.
Police also said the rally organizers denied being connected to the sound system.
Police booked DJ operator Akshay Ramesh Daigade for violating prohibitory orders in Beed.
The alleged violation occurred around 8:10 p.m. on September 15 near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk.
An open-top sound system played loud music while more than 100 people gathered and danced.
Daigade allegedly failed to produce the required permit for the public-address equipment.
Shivajinagar police registered the FIR at 10:24 p.m. on September 18, citing administrative and technical procedures for the delay.
- Who
- Shivajinagar police booked DJ operator Akshay Ramesh Daigade after the incident during Manoj Jarange’s rally-related convoy movement.
- What
- An allegedly unauthorized high-decibel DJ system was operated in violation of prohibitory orders and without a valid permit.
- When
- The sound system was used around 8:10 p.m. on September 15; the FIR was registered at 10:24 p.m. on September 18.
- Where
- Near Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Chowk in Beed.
- Why
- Police said the operator violated administrative restrictions and operated public-address equipment without permission.
Police explanation
Questions over delay
Why the FIR was delayed
Police explanation
Police said the three-day delay resulted from administrative and technical procedures.
Questions over delay
The violation occurred publicly on September 15, but the FIR was not registered until September 18, prompting questions about the timing.
Why the equipment was not seized
Police explanation
The station in-charge said there was not enough manpower to seize the DJ unit amid the large gathering.
Questions over delay
The sound system remained unseized despite police personnel observing it operating during the rally-related gathering.
Connection to rally organizers
Police explanation
Police said the rally organizers stated they had no connection with the sound system.
Questions over delay
The DJ was operating during the convoy movement and rally-related gathering, although the article does not establish an organizational link.
- Operator booked
- Akshay Ramesh Daigade, a resident of Neknoor in Beed tehsil
- Incident date
- September 15
- FIR date and time
- September 18 at 10:24 p.m.
- Sound system
- An open-top unit mounted on vehicle MH-42-B-9677
- Crowd
- More than 100 people gathered and danced
- Alleged violations
- Breach of prohibitory orders and operation without a required permit
- Police explanation
- Inadequate manpower, along with administrative and technical procedures, delayed seizure and FIR registration