Mumbai: At a time when the independence of the CBI is being questioned, the police forces in most states continue to function under political influence. Former top police officers have taken on the Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil for direct interference in police transfers and postings in the state.
More than three years after the then Home Minister P Chidambaram lamented the interference of the political executive in police transfers and postings, saying they were kicked around like footballs, not much has changed. The Maharashtra government, Patil in particular is guilty of undermining the police leadership.
Patil has now appropriated for his department the powers to promote police officers from the sub inspector level. In 2012, Patil had taken over the powers of transfer of police officers....
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07:47 AM, May 04, 2013
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court is likely to hear a plea on Monday seeking a CBI probe into the assault of sub inspector Sachin Suryavanshi. Suryavanshi was allegedly assaulted by a group of MLAs at the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on March 19, 2013. Manhile, the committee of legislators probing the attack on Suryavanshi on April 18 held two MLAs, Kshitij Thakur and Ram Kadam, guilty. The committee in its report...
10:18 AM, Apr 22, 2013
Mumbai: The committee of legislators probing the attack on API Sachin Suryavanshi in the Maharashtra Assembly premises has held two MLAs, Kshitij Thakur and Ram Kadam, guilty. The committee in its report has given the benefit of the doubt to the other three MLAs citing inconclusive CCTV evidence and has recommended that the Speaker revokes their suspension. The report also recommends that the suspension period of Thakur and Kadam be...
01:59 PM, Apr 18, 2013
Mumbai: No conclusive CCTV evidence has been found against three of the five MLAs accused of beating up a policeman inside the Maharashtra Assembly. Sources have told CNN-IBN that the probe report, which is likely to be tabled in the Assembly on Thursday, finds two MLAs Kshitij Thakur and Ram Kadam guilty. But the report finds no evidence against the other three, who too were suspended by the Speaker. The...
02:59 PM, Apr 17, 2013
The Mumbai Police has withdrawn the security of suspended Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) MLA Ram Kadam, who was one of the MLAs who allegedly assaulted Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Suryavanshi. Ram Kadam had been provided four security guards before the attack on Suryavanshi. ...
02:39 PM, Mar 30, 2013
The police have arrested the two sons of NCP corporator Chandrakant Sonar for allegedly attacking a police inspector in Dhule. The incident took place when the officer tried to stop a fight during Holi celebrations. ...
01:14 PM, Mar 30, 2013
The MLAs accused of beating up a policeman inside the Maharashtra Assembly are likely to go scot-free despite footage available from 28 CCTV cameras. Crime branch sources claim the footage is unclear. There was a mobile video of an injured Sachin Suryavanshi, 28 CCTV cameras inside the Vidhan Bhavan and yet no conclusive proof against the MLAs who allegedly beat him up in the legislative assembly. ...
12:03 PM, Mar 30, 2013
The crucial CCTV footage of MLAs assaulting a police officer inside the Maharashtra Assembly was inconclusive, says Home Minister RR Patil, dampening hopes of police to nail all those involved in the attack. ...
03:48 AM, Mar 30, 2013
Home Ministry sources have indicated to CNN-IBN that the CCTV footage of the incident where Maharashtra legislators had beaten up API Sachin Suryavanshi is unclear and inconclusive. Crime Branch sources have further added that they have obtained two clippings of five minutes each. the footage has been gathered from the 28 cameras installed in the Vidhan Bhavan premises. ...
11:35 AM, Mar 29, 2013
Two Maharashtra legislators accused of beating a policeman inside the State Assembly will appear before court on Friday. MLAs Kshitij Thakur and Ram Kadam had surrendered on Thursday before the police. ...
09:38 AM, Mar 22, 2013
One of the MLAs involved in the policemen assault case in Maharashtra is expected to surrender at the Mumbai Crime Branch on Thursday. Five Maharashtra MLAs who beat up Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Suryavanshi on Tuesday were suspended till December 31. The incident took place outside the State Assembly on Tuesday. ...
10:53 AM, Mar 21, 2013
There was outrage in Parliament on Friday over the Bhandara rape and murder case as Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde's written statement issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs mentioned the three victims' names. However, Shinde later withdrew the statement and said, "I have withdrawn the statement. Rajya Sabha Chairman has also withdrawn the statement. Have asked the secretary to conduct an enquiry into the matter." ...
02:37 PM, Mar 01, 2013
There has been very little headway in the rape and murder case of three minor girls in Bhandara in Maharashtra although it has been a week since the body of the sisters were discovered. On Thursday, the police also admitted that there had been no concrete leads. They even admitted to lapses and promised action against erring officials, assuring that a probe would be conducted into why there was a...
05:22 PM, Feb 21, 2013
Nearly 100 homeguards requested by the railways for securing ladies compartments in Mumbai's local trains have not yet been provided by the Maharashtra state government, as they are awaiting a clarification from the railway board on cost sharing for the same. ...
04:54 PM, Feb 21, 2013
The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Maharashtra government on a plea seeking an independent probe into the Dhule riots of January 6. The court's response came to a petition filed by Naseer Ahmad, who is the father of a victim who had died in the Dhule riots. ...
12:50 PM, Feb 15, 2013
The Maharashtra Police have filed a report on the police action during the Dhule riots of January 6, 2013. In the report, it has admitted that the the police firing which occurred was excessive but necessary. ...
08:36 AM, Feb 12, 2013
In the wake of the Dhule riots, visuals of the Mumbai Police seen vandalising and assaulting civilians have drawn sharp criticism. The city's law and order machinery has come under fire with some accusing it of having an obvious bias. ...
09:06 AM, Jan 29, 2013
In what may validate complaints of police atrocity during the Dhule riots, CNN-IBN has accessed a video that shows policemen going on a rampage, looting shops and pounding vehicles parked on roadsides during and after the clashes. ...
03:14 PM, Jan 26, 2013
In his speech, Bachchan thanked the police for ensuring smooth flow of traffic day after day. ...
11:42 AM, Jan 08, 2013
The police on Sunday evening claimed to have cracked the Beed transistor explosion case, arresting one person in connection with the incident. Speaking to reporters, IG Aurangabad, Ritesh Kumar said that personal enmity was the motive behind the blast and ruled out a terror angle. ...
09:56 PM, Dec 02, 2012
