Padgha Police Register FIR Against Ex-BJP MLA Narendra Pawar and Dismissed Cop for Gang-Raping Woman
Padgha police filed an FIR against former BJP MLA Narendra Pawar and dismissed cop Shailesh Patil for alleged gang rape and intimidation of a 22-year-old woman at gunpoint, following DGP directives. Investigations in the case are underway. Congress corporator Kanchan Kulkarni demanded immediate arrest of the accused within 48 hours.
Padgha police in Maharashtra have registered an FIR against former Kalyan West BJP MLA Narendra Pawar and dismissed policeman Shailesh Patil for allegedly gang-raping a 22-year-old married woman at gunpoint, following directives from DGP Sadanand Date.
Alleged Sequence of Events
- The Meeting: According to the complaint, the Kalyan resident approached Pawar to help mediate a domestic dispute with her husband, reports The Times of India.
- The Incident: On September 13, Pawar allegedly summoned her to his Kalyan office before driving her to a farmhouse in Bapgaon village, Bhiwandi taluka. The victim stated that Patil threatened her with a weapon, forced her to consume alcohol, and that Pawar and Patil subsequently s*xually assaulted her before she was driven home around 4:00 AM by Patil's domestic caretaker. Mumbai Shocker: 6 Men Gang-Rape 19-Year-Old Woman at Talasari Bungalow After Abducting Her.
Investigation and Political Repercussions
- Police Action: Following intervention by local Congress corporator Kanchan Kulkarni, who reviewed digital evidence and accompanied the survivor to Padgha police station late Wednesday, September 16, an FIR under gang rape and criminal intimidation provisions was registered early Thursday, September 17.
- Status: Kulkarni noted that Patil faces prior criminal history and demanded immediate arrest of the accused within 48 hours. Police said that further investigations into the case are currently underway. Mumbai: Man Posing As Transgender Rapes Powai Woman on Pretext of Blessing Her With Child, Arrested.
Next Steps and Legal Proceedings
With the First Information Report registered under relevant sections of gang rape and criminal intimidation, law enforcement authorities are tasked with forensic evidence collection, statements and tracking the accused. Further legal accountability will hinge on police remand, chargesheet filing, and trial proceedings in the special court.
Women and Child Helpline Numbers:
Childline India – 1098; Missing Child and Women – 1094; Women’s Helpline – 181; National Commission for Women Helpline – 112; National Commission for Women Helpline Against Violence – 7827170170; Police Women and Senior Citizen Helpline – 1091/1291.
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