By Dheeraj Fartode Shocking allegations of misconduct have emerged against a police officer in Nagpur City Police. The officer is accused of abusive and degrading behaviour, particularly targeting accused in Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Sources claim that the senior officer arrives at the police station and calls the accused into a separate room, where the officer not only hurls abuse at the accused but also spits at their face. Later, the officer allegedly kicks the accused in the private parts. In some incidents, when a couple approached a police station in Nagpur to file a complaint following a domestic dispute, the police sent a proposal for preventive action to the officer. However, instead of handling the matter professionally, the officer allegedly made the man sit down, then kicked him in the private parts and leave him in pain and humiliation. The behaviour of the high ranked official have raised questions about the professionalism of law enforcemen...
Three armed criminals were picked-up but released after overnight detention leading to allegations of favoritism
By Dheeraj Fartode
A team of Detection Branch (DB) of Ajni police station came under fire after its members 'botched-up' a case where they failed to complete the paper work after nabbing three armed criminals. The criminals, according to information, were put behind bars, they spent the night in lock-up on Friday, and then they were let out by the DB Squad. This action of the DB squad personnel is now matter of investigation, it is further learnt.According to information, two constables of DB Squad of the police station nabbed three criminals and recovered sharp edged weapons from their possession. The accused were taken to the police station for further inquiry. Then they were put in the lock-up of the police station for whole night for interrogation.
Sources informed that a Sub-Inspector level officer even interrogated the accused about weapons and their crime history. The accused were in an inebriated condition. Before shift change of duty officer, the accused were released without further registration of offence.
Sources informed that some relatives of the accused approached the police officer and urged them for release and it was promptly accepted. The trio were detained on Friday last and released on Saturday morning.
Second Police Inspector of the police station B P Salunke, who is in-charge of the police station as first PI is on leave, learnt about the irregularity. He called up DB squad of the police station on Monday morning and issued show cause notice to PSI and two members of DB squad.
PI Salunke confirmed the information and said that copy of the memo has been given to Additional Commissioner of Police (South region) Deepak Pandey, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone IV) Chandra Kishore Mina and Assistant Commissioner of Police (Ajni) Thakur.
Allegations against the DB squad which was formed six months ago are not new. First allegation was raised before Diwali, when a chain snatcher Pradip Bondre, who had committed eight chain snatching was arrested. Sources informed that the chain snatcher had given names of four bullion traders of Nandanvan and Kotwali area. The DB Squad seized some stolen valuables from the bullion traders and they were called up at the police station. However no offence was registered against the bullion traders and later allegations surfaced against them. In the month of February, a gambling den started operations at Chimni Square and a hushed-up action by members of DB Squad has created flutter within police circles.
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