Milind Ekbote

Milind Ekbote is a resident of Shivaji Nagar, Pune. He is the president of Dharmaveer Sambhaji Maharaj Pratishthan and Samasta Hindu Aghadi (SHA), and the founder of Shiv Pratap Bhoomi Mukti Andolan.

Members of his organisation, SHA, have been alleged to have intercepted hundreds of vehicles carrying cows.

Family His sister-in-law, Jyotsna Ekbote is a sitting corporator in Pune.

On 2 January 2018, an FIR was registered against him and Sambhaji Bhide for orchestrating violence against Dalits at Bhima Koregaon.

In February, the Supreme Court criticised the State government of Maharashtra for its failure to apprehend Ekbote.

On 14 March 2018, the District Rural Police of Pune arrested Milind. The Supreme Court cancelled his interim bail plea after he did not cooperate with the probe agencies, refusing to hand over his mobile phone despite five summonses for interrogation. During this time, Yerwada jail officials facilitated a meeting between Milind and his relatives in violation of norms.

On 19 April 2018, Milind received bail from the Pune District and Sessions Court.