Police have arrested an RTI activist, who was absconding for the previous one yr and is needed in 13 circumstances of dishonest and land grabbing.
Police have recognized the accused as RTI activist Ravindra Laxman Barhate.
An FIR was lodged in opposition to Barhate final yr on the Kothrud police station following a criticism by Sudhith Karnataka, a builder. Karnatakai had alleged that Barhate had threatened to falsely implicate him in a rape case, and demanded Rs 2 crore together with the possession of a land in Rasta Peth.
According to the police, Barhate had approached the court docket for anticipatory bail final yr, however in September 2020, the Supreme Court rejected his plea.
Police mentioned he’s nonetheless absconding, whereas his associates have extra felony circumstances in opposition to him for dishonest, extortion and land grabbing.
In October 2020, the police additionally invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) in opposition to him and his associates, together with sacked policemen Shailesh Jagtap and Parvez Jamadar, and journalist Devendra Jain, who was arrested for growing shut ties with a number of prime cops. Known for. . Jain was arrested earlier, however later obtained bail. He is absconding now.
Pune Police Commissioner Amitabh Gupta instructed the media on Tuesday that Barhate has been arrested. “We have arrested 32 people in the case so far. There are 17 cases registered against him including MCOCA case. Barhate was absconding for the past one year. Further action will be taken…” he mentioned.
Police had imposed MCOCA in opposition to the accused saying that Barhate had shaped an organized gang and had dedicated a number of crimes like dishonest, intimidation, extortion in a interval of 10 years. The police additionally claimed that he acquired property price Rs 2,700 crore by means of unlawful actions.
In a case registered at Hadapsar police station, police have arrested Barhte’s son Mayur, spouse Sangeeta, a lawyer Sunil More and a Pitambar fisherman within the final one week.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
