# MNS leader arrested in Akshay Kumar-linked forgery case, freed after custody error

> A Mumbai court has freed Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) worker Ganesh Chukkal, who was arrested in a cheating and forgery case linked to a flat associated with Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar's sister, after holding that he had been illegally detained due to non-compliance with legal procedure by the investigating agency.

- Published: 2026-10-13T02:31:29.200Z
- Updated: 2026-10-13T02:31:29.200Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance
- Involves: 24 hours, Advocate, Alka Bhatia Hiranandani, Andheri court, Archit Sakhalkar, Crime Branch, Crime Branch's DCB CID Unit 10, DCB CID, Esplanade 37th Magistrate Court, Esplanade Court, Ganesh Chukkal, Hiranandani Estates

## How it developed

- 2026-10-13T02:31:29.200Z - India Today: [MNS leader arrested in Akshay Kumar-linked forgery case, freed after custody error](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/law-news/story/ganesh-chukkal-release-mumbai-court-illegal-detention-akshay-kumar-sister-flat-case-3016039-2026-10-13)

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