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3 Pune rural policemen terminated for helping history-sheeter abscond
The termination was made in a case regarding charges of aiding a criminal at Bhigwan police station on February 1
Pune Sandip Patil, Pune rural superintendent of police (SP), in his order bearing number 311 (2) (b) of the service rules, issued an order terminating three police constables - Abhijit Ekshinge, Tatya Vinayak Khade and Bhagwan Uttam Thorve - from service on February 29.
The termination was made in a case regarding charges of aiding a criminal at Bhigwan police station on February 1.
“They helped the criminal flee the scene of crime and pressurised the complainant to withdraw the case. The criminal in question has 12 cases at various police stations registered against him,”said Patil.
According to the rural police, Popat Tukaram Thorve, a resident of Purandar had lodged a complaint with Bhigwan police station regarding physical assault by five persons identified as Bala alias Jagdish Popat Darade, Vijay Balu Gofane, Rohit Anil Salunke, Atul Dhanaji Gawade and Dada alias Girish Vijay Kshirsagar under Sections 307, 397,323 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Arms Act 3(25) and 4 (25).
In the said crime, police naik Ekshinge currently posted at Bhigwan police station, informed the main accused that he had been booked in the crime and the police were out to arrest him. Thanks to the tip off, the accused are absconding since.
Also, police naik Khade and police naik Thorve, currently posted at Baramati police station, took signatures of the complainant on an affidavit stating that he was taking back his case.
