Prithviraj Chavan says Badlapur sexual abuse accused killed in ‘fake encounter’, seeks Devendra Fadnavis’s resignation

Speaking To The Indian Express, Chavan said, ”This is simply a clear-cut lawsuit of a fake encounter. All the claims being made done the constabulary by the authorities that the accused opened occurrence connected scores of policemen escorting him is simply laughable.”

According to the police, the accused, who was being transported successful a constabulary vehicle, snatched Assistant Police Inspector Nilesh More’s pistol and fired astatine the squad escorting him. They besides said the accused fired 3 rounds, injuring 3 constabulary personnel, before they changeable him down successful retaliation.

The incidental reportedly took spot adjacent the Mumbra Bypass successful the Thane district. The accused was being transported to Thane by a Crime Branch SIT that was established to analyse a intersexual battle lawsuit filed by his erstwhile woman successful 2021, according to the police.

Chavan said it was intolerable to judge that an accused successful specified a high-profile lawsuit was being escorted successful specified a cavalier manner. ”This lawsuit had not lone rattled Maharashtra but triggered nationalist outrage. Obviously, the constabulary indispensable person taken each precautions erstwhile helium was being taken to Thane by a transgression subdivision squad from Taloja Central Jail.”

Chavan asked however an accused could transportation retired specified a daring enactment erstwhile surrounded by respective policemen successful a vehicle, handcuffed, and with his look covered.

“Were the constabulary sleeping successful the conveyance astir 6.15 p.m. erstwhile the incidental happened? Couldn’t they overpower him erstwhile helium tried to marque immoderate movements? Anyway, the weapons that constabulary transportation astatine specified times are locked, and lone they cognize however to unlock them. Therefore, each of these things rise superior doubts astir the encounter,” Chavan said.

Chavan alleged that arsenic location minister, Fadnavis was attempting to support those who tally the school. “I person heard that those who tally the schoolhouse are intimately associated with Fadnavis. Therefore, helium whitethorn person orchestrated this brushwood to shield his associates.”

Chavan stated that Fadnavis should resign due to the fact that helium engaged successful “illegal activities” that spell against the Constitution. “We are not a lawless country. Our Constitution has established rules and regulations to grip the accused. We cannot usage unconstitutional methods to woody with them. Fadnavis has damaged the estimation of Maharashtra. He is not acceptable to proceed arsenic the location curate and should measurement down,” Chavan said.

Moments aft the incident, arsenic the constabulary came nether fire, Fadnavis denied that it was a fake encounter. He said the constabulary fired successful self-defence aft the accused opened fire.