Bhima Koregaon Inquiry: Police evasive when questioned about its failure to prevent violence
Bhima Koregaon Inquiry Commission: Police evasive when questioned about its failure to prevent violence
26/02/2022
Sabrang India / by Sabah Gurmat
The ongoing proceedings before the Bhima Koregaon Inquiry Commission took an interesting turn on Friday with the police giving evasive replies to the counsel, who posed probing questions on its role during the days leading to the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Bhima Koregaon (when the British aided by Mahar soldiers defeated the Peshwas) on January 1, 2018, which ended in violence, and subsequent arrests of activists.
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IPS officer Nangare Patil files affidavit on ‘security threat’ to ‘Jaystambh’ in- charge’s house, bandobast preparation
26/02/2022
The Indian Express / by Chandan Haygunde
The current joint commissioner (law and order) of Mumbai Police, Nangare Patil, was the special inspector general of police, Kolhapur Range, at the time of the violence in Koregaon Bhima area (in the jurisdiction of Pune Rural Police), which was under his supervision.
IPS OFFICER Vishwas Nangare Patil submitted his affidavit before the Koregaon Bhima Commission of Inquiry in Mumbai on Friday.
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Also read:
● Let’s Remember the Lesson of Bhima Koregaon: Down with the New Peshwai (Sanhati│by Sudhir Dhawale│March 2018)
