Superintendent Ravindra Sengaonkar had ignored advice from his seniors warning him that charges had been applied erroneously in the case, and ordered the arrests of the girls
Suspended: Thane Rural Police Superintendent Ravindra Sengaonkar
“Such an error is grave and cannot be overlooked,” said Home Minister R R Patil while announcing the suspensions of Sengaonkar and Police Inspector Shrikant Pingle of the Palghar police station. Pingle had admitted to making the arrests under duress.
The minister added, “Such problems arise due to insufficient comprehension of the Information Technology Act. In future, police officials will have to discuss the matter with their seniors after registering an FIR, and in case of any doubt, they will have to discuss it with a senior government leader.”
Asked why the government had taken such a harsh step over an innocuous comment on Facebook, Patil blamed the media for blowing the matter out of proportion, “You people gave extensive coverage to it. Sometimes even a murder case doesn’t get that much attention.”
Patil appealed to people to use social media with due respect to the law, avoiding any religious or caste-based bias.u00a0
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