Thane, Aug 28 (PTI) A 'police patil' was beaten up by two people in Bhiwandi in Thane district, an official said on Saturday.

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Deepak Patil of Sontakke village was allegedly hit by Rupesh Bhagat and Ganesh Bhagat on August 25 over an altercation, he said.

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A 'police patil' is a link between villagers and the department and an important ground-level functionary in the rural law and order set up.

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