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Ex-CP Bapat gets pre-arrest ba
MUMBAI: A local court on Wednesday adjourned the anticipatory bail application of former Mumbai police commissioner Shrikant Bapat till April 3 and also granted him interim protection from arrest till then in the 1999 Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) examination answer paper case.
Bapat, the former MPSC chairman and a retired IPS officer, had applied for anticipatory bail to the special anti-corruption court here on March 27, fearing arrest in the case.
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Maldives: PIC launches investi
The Police Integrity Commission (PIC) have begun an investigation into the allegations of police brutality during a demonstration held outside parliament on Monday, which led to the detention of 20 protesters.
Speaking to Minivan News today, PIC President Shahinda Ismail said commission members had all viewed clips of the protests on television, which showed some aspects of police behaviour was “clearly unacceptable”.
“What we saw on that day was that the people gathered were extremely agitated and so were police. We’d like to see more closely what happened so we have requested for some of the footage from different TV companies,” she said.
More than 1,000 protesters gathered outside parliament to demonstrate against article 9 in the bill on protection and privileges for formers presidents’, which if passed, would require parliamentary majority approval before an ex-president could be taken to court. The bill was passed yesterday without the article.
"Just a repetition"
Shahinda said she received a text message after the protest describing the incident as no different to under the former government. “It meant the incident was just a repetition of what we had seen in the past four years or so,” she said.
She added police conduct revealed a lack of awareness about human rights among ground staff and recommended further police training in this area.
One MDP activist, Mohamed Nazim, 33, told Minivan News that he planned to lodge a complaint with the PIC along with video evidence of the alleged police violence.
Nazim claimed the protest was peaceful until police showered demonstrators with pepper spray without any provocation. Following this, protesters broke through the barricades and clashed with riot police.
He further alleged police tripped up and hit handcuffed protesters on their heads, and claimed to have witnessed officers beat up a schoolboy in his uniform, who was not part of the demonstration.
Police pushed back demonstrators as far as Sosun Magu near two schools - Majeedhiya and Dharumavantha.
Another MDP activist, Ahmed Mohamed (Formy), 33, told Minivan News today that he was hit over the head with a baton after he had been handcuffed. He said DhiTV had footage of the incident.
No change
Nazim said police misconduct revealed that while the police commissioner was changed after the new government came to power, the culture within the police force had not altered.
“I am an MDP person, I support Anni [President Mohamed Nasheed] fully,” said Nazim, adding he had participated in every demonstration organised by the MDP.
“If I were to say objectively, I would say there was no difference to the previous government. In one respect, I would say it was worse. Before police would disperse the crowd and not target people specifically.”
But, Formy said he believed police behaviour was better than under the former government as those detained were released.
Police Sergeant Ahmed Shiyam told Minivan News that 20 protesters were taken into police custody and released the same day.
In the past, Amnesty International country reports have recorded mass detentions following protests, many of whom were held without charge, as well as police brutality of detainees.
Following Monday's protests, police have launched an investigation into the alleged misconduct. “If police have deliberately beat anyone in controlling the disturbance, it will be investigated and action will be taken,” a statement read. “The service asks for forgiveness if any member of the public was harmed.”
The same evening, the president also apologised for police behaviour at an MDP rally held at Haruge (headquarters). “In my view, police did not act appropriately today. They should be able to properly watch over a demonstration,” he said.
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