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Maharashtra human rights body orders inquiry into Pune police’s anti-noise drive conduct
Maharashtra human rights body orders inquiry into Pune police’s anti-noise drive conduct
The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu notice of a viral video that appeared to show Pune Police punishing traffic violators during an anti-noise and anti-pollution drive, the Free…
The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission has taken suo motu notice of a viral video that appeared to show Pune Police punishing traffic violators during an anti-noise and anti-pollution drive, the Free Press Journal reported. The footage reportedly showed officers making alleged offenders perform sit-ups while holding their ears, crushing modified motorcycle silencers with a road roller, and sealing shops accused of selling them. A full bench led by Justice A.M. Badar said the actions, if accurate, amounted to extra-judicial punishment before any FIR, chargesheet or trial, and named Senior Police Inspector Girisha Nimbalkar of Kalepadal police station as having exceeded his authority. The commission issued notices to Maharashtra's chief secretary, the state police chief, the Pune police commissioner, a deputy commissioner and the named inspector, seeking affidavits, and ordered its investigation wing to submit a preliminary fact finding report within a week. The matter is next listed for 20 August.
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Free Press Journal reported this is not the first time the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission has taken up alleged conduct of this kind by Pune Police, noting the force had faced a similar rebuke from the commission within the past week, a pattern the Full Bench read as pointing to administrative negligence or tacit approval by senior officers. The commission's own order brands the conduct extra-judicial punishment, citing the absence of an FIR, chargesheet or trial before the drive's public sanctions were carried out. Notices now sit with Maharashtra's chief secretary, the state police chief, Pune commissioner Amitesh Kumar, deputy commissioner Jeevan Beniwal and inspector Girisha Nimbalkar, each required to file an affidavit. The Investigation Wing owes its preliminary fact finding report within a week, ahead of the commission's next hearing on 20 August.
Source: www.freepressjournal.in
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