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Maharashtra government took action against police department in Palghar lynching case. Government penalized 18 cops in the district, including one dismissal.
“Following a departmental enquiry, Assistant Police-Inspector Anandrao Kale has been served with dismissal orders while his colleagues – Assistant Sub-Inspector Ravi Salunkhe and Constable Naresh Dhodi – have been compulsorily retired,” Palghar Police Spokesperson Sachin Navadkar told news agency.
However, 16 others have been punished in some other way like freeze on their promotions, increments and salaries for a specified period for their conduct during the incident.
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The dismissal, compulsory retirement, no-promotion and no-increment orders, all with immediate effect, were issued by Konkan Range Inspector-General of Police Niket Kaushik in the matter, said Navadkar.
Kalpvrush Giri, 70, Sushil Giri, 35, and driver Nilesh Telgade, 30, were dragged out of their vehicle and thrashed by the mob in Gadhchinchale village, about 110 km from Palghar. The seers belonged to Varanasi-based Juna Akhara and were on their way to attend the last rites of their guru Mahant Shri Ram Giri in Surat.
