Mumbai, Sep 22 (PTI) Following are the top stories from the Western Region at 1700 HRS.

BOM13 CG-NAXAL-LD ENCOUNTER

2 Naxalites killed in encounter in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur; weapons, explosive items seized Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh): Two Naxalites were killed in an encounter with security personnel in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on Monday, police said.

BOM10 MH-HC-QUOTA-PLEAS

* Bombay HC bench recuses from hearing pleas against Maratha quota Mumbai: A division bench of the Bombay High Court on Monday recused from hearing a bunch of petitions challenging the Maharashtra government's decision to issue Kunbi caste certificates to the Maratha community members for reservation.

BOM16 MH-RSS-HINDU SOCIETY

RSS leader stresses on strengthening Hindu society to counter global conspiracies Nagpur: Amid the recent 'Gen Z' protests in Nepal and high US tariffs on Indian exports, RSS leader Sunil Ambekar on Monday said the Hindu society should be strengthened so that the world becomes free of conspiracies going on across the globe.

BOM18 MH-COURT-RPF SHOOTING

Train firing: RPF constable shot 'bearded' man twice, witness tells court Mumbai: A witness in the July 2023 incident, in which an RPF constable allegedly killed four persons on board a moving train, told a Mumbai court on Monday that she saw a "bearded" man lying in a pool of blood after the accused shot him twice.

BOM15 MH-FLOOD-AJIT PAWAR

Ajit Pawar directs evacuation of people stranded in flood-hit Dharashiv Mumbai: Several people were stranded in floodwaters after heavy rains inundated a village in Maharashtra's Dharashiv district, prompting Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar to direct authorities to evacuate them.

BOM5 MP-FIRE-FACTORIES

Fire at three factories in Indore; no casualty reported Indore: Three factories, including a pharmaceutical packaging material unit, caught fire in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city, an official said on Monday.

BOM11 MH-IDOL-CLASH

Clash over 'desecration' of Durga idol in Mumbai; 7 held Mumbai: Tensions flared after an idol of Goddess Durga was allegedly desecrated in Mumbai, leading to a clash between two groups, police said on Monday.

LGB1 GJ-HC-AAP MLA

Gujarat HC grants bail to AAP MLA Vasava in attempt to murder case Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Monday granted regular bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Chaitar Vasava, who has been lodged in jail since July in an attempt to murder case, on the condition that he cannot enter Dediapada taluka for a year.

BOM6 MH-OBC ACTIVIST-CAR-ABLAZE

OBC activist's car set on fire in Maharashtra's Jalna Jalna: Amid the quota row, an unidentified person set ablaze the car of an OBC activist in Maharashtra's Jalna city, police said on Monday.

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