India, Oct. 23 -- What began as a probe into a viral video of youths brandishing swords at a Varap garba event escalated into a high-voltage clash in Kamba, near Titwala. Acting on a tip-off, a Thane Rural Local Crime Branch team detained suspect Kaushal Hiranand Jha at a local hotel.

Jha allegedly created a ruckus, while local politician Rajan Dubey intervened, asserting his political clout and warning officers that detaining Jha "will prove costly for them." A crowd of 20 to 25 people gathered, jostled the policemen, and tried to block the detention. As officers transported Jha to Kalyan Taluka police station, Dubey and his associates pursued them in cars and on two-wheelers. Jha reportedly hurled abuses, threatened officers, and tried...