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...
Maharashtra Cyber Police has registered 113 cases against people who spread fake news and hate speech in the state so far during the lockdown period.
At least 13 First Information Reports (FIRs) were registered in the last 24 hours, informed a press release of Maharashtra Cyber. A total of 15 offences were registered by Beed police, followed by 11 by Pune Rural, nine by Mumbai, seven each at Satara and Jalgaon, six at Nasik rural, four each at Nagpur city, Nasik city, Thane City, Nanded, three each at Gondia, Bhandara Ratnagiri, Jalna, two each at Parbhani, Amravati, Nandaurbar and one each at Navi Mumbai and Latur.
In Beed district, the accused have circulated social media posts on WhatsApp and Fecebook to damage communal harmony. An offence was registered at Shivaji Ngar police station in the district recently for posting a derogatory message against a community on Facebook.
Superintendent of Police, Maharashtra Cyber, Dr. Balsingh Rajput said, “We are taking very stringent action those who are sending fake messages and spreading hatred in community. “These people would be dealt with an iron hand and no such attempt to dividing community would be tolerated,” SP Dr. Rajput said.
Another official said that many individuals have been trying to con people during the period by luring them with fake messages. For instance, various messages were circulated by fraudsters about fake recharges and government benefits for those who have been rendered unemployed by the lockdown.
It may be mentioned that Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has recently instructed State police and Maharashtra Cyber to initiate stringent action against rumour-mongers so that people are not mislead.
Maharashtra government had also come out with an advisory regarding fake news and rumours related to Covid-19 pandemic. This advisory elaborated on some dos and don'ts, including the consequences of spreading fake news.
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