Fresh out of jail, Sikandar Shaikh apparently wanted to make a grand re-entry into Vatva. Firecrackers, loud shouting and an Instagram video later, the 37-year-old found himself back in police custody.
Instagram video gives police the lead
On November 8, Assistant Sub-Inspector Iliyas Ahmed Ibrahim Khan (badge number 6297) of Vatva Police Station came across the video on an Instagram account named 'the_detective_article_19'.
The post introduced Shaikh as "Sikandar Lightwala" and welcomed him back to Vatva Char Maliya after his release from jail. The accompanying footage allegedly showed a man wearing a black T-shirt and trousers setting off firecrackers in a public area.
The man was also seen shouting loudly with his hands raised, allegedly disturbing public peace and creating fear among local residents.
'Lightwala' identified and detained
Taking note of the video, the police visited the location and traced the person seen in the footage. He was brought to the police station for questioning and identified as Sikandar Salim Shaikh, 37, a labourer living in Devi Park Char Maliya, Vatva.
The Vatva police registered a case against him for allegedly endangering people on a public thoroughfare and causing a public nuisance. An investigation is underway.
Recently released in a drugs case
According to the police, Shaikh had recently been released from jail in a case involving cough syrup registered under the NDPS Act.
Shaikh allegedly set off firecrackers in a public place in Vatva and recorded the spectacle. The video, uploaded on Instagram with the caption "Jhukega Nahi Saala" (Won't Bow Down), caught the attention of the Vatva police, who registered a case and detained him.
Case registered for public nuisance
The Vatva police registered a case against him for allegedly endangering people on a public thoroughfare and causing a public nuisance.
For a comeback announced with "Jhukega Nahi Saala", the police response appears to have been rather quick.
