# Two FIRs filed against 18 Pune cops over custodial assault of adults and children 2026-09-25T02:11:37+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Maharashtra Crime Investigation Department (CID) has registered two FIRs against 18 Pune police personnel following findings by the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC). The cases involve custodial assault, illegal detention and public humiliation of four adults and eight children at Bharati Vidyapeeth police station. The FIRs were filed by CID deputy superintendent Sanket Satish Gosavi on September 24. The first FIR names 13 personnel for allegedly assaulting four adults who surrendered on July 5. The second FIR names 11 personnel for allegedly detaining and assaulting eight children, four of whom belong to Scheduled Caste communities. The MSHRC took suo motu cognisance after videos of children being paraded with ropes tied to a police vehicle surfaced. The commission criticised the police's internal inquiry as one-sided and directed that the investigation be conducted by an officer of ADGP rank or above. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both sources report the same facts, but Hindustan Times includes additional context: it notes the MSHRC criticised the police's internal inquiry as one-sided and that the commission had ordered investigation by an ADGP-rank officer because the allegations also concerned the Pune police commissioner. Free Press Journal omits this detail, giving a narrower account that stays closer to the FIR text. The uniform core remains the same: 18 police personnel have been booked on serious charges supported by video evidence and a human rights commission finding. The next step is the investigation by a senior officer. ## Coverage - freepressjournal.in (neutral report) Straight report of FIR details and MSHRC findings with no editorial framing - hindustantimes.com (neutral report) Neutral reporting with additional context on MSHRC criticism of police inquiry Tags: Maharashtra CID, MSHRC, Pune Police, Sanket Satish Gosavi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/two-firs-filed-against-18-pune-cops-over-custodial-assault-of-adults-and-children/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/two-firs-filed-against-18-pune-cops-over-custodial-assault-of-adults-and-children/#story-in-brief