Assuring strict action in the Beed village sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh murder case, Mr. Fadnavis said, “The accused will be booked under MACOCA. file Photo credit: PTI
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday (December 20, 2024) announced a judicial inquiry into Parbhani violence over the desecration of a replica of the Constitution in the hands of Ambedkar’s statue.
On December 11, violence erupted in Parbhani town after a man vandalized a statue of Dr BR Ambedkar, part of a replica of the Constitution. The incident has spread panic among Dalits.
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The Chief Minister has also announced to pay Rs 10/10 lakh to the relatives of Somnath Suryavanshi, who was arrested in Parbhani case and killed the sarpanch of Beed.
Assuring strict action in the Beed village sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh murder case, Mr. Fadnavis said, “The accused will be booked under MACOCA. The Superintendent of Police of Beed will be transferred and a judicial inquiry will be conducted into the murder of the Sarpanch of Beed Rural Municipality.
(With information from PTI)
published – Dec 20, 2024 01:49 pm IST