Sangli (Maha), Nov 14 (PTI) Two police officers havebeen served show-cause notices in connection with the Sanglicustodial death case, a senior official has said.
Special inspector general of police, Kolhapur range,Vishwas Nangare Patil, has served the notices.
"Sangli district superintendent of police (DSP)Dattatraya Shinde and deputy superintendent of police (Sanglicity) Dr Dipali Kale, have been given show-cause notices. Theyhave been directed to file their replies within eight days,"Nangare Patil said late last night.
"After receiving their replies, a departmental enquirywill be initiated," he added.
Aniket Kothale (26), who was arrested by Sangli CityPolice on November 6, along with another man in a robberycase, died in police custody allegedly due to police torture.
Additional superintendent of police (CID), NarendraGaikwad said, "Charge sheet in the case will be filed within90 days. We are in the process of gathering evidence."Meanwhile, Sangli district guardian minister SubhashDeshmukh handed over the compensation cheque of Rs 10 lakh tothe family members of the deceased here this afternoon.
After Kothale's death, police had allegedly tried toburn his body twice in a bid to destroy evidence. Six people,including five personnel of Sangli city police station, havebeen arrested, while seven policemen have been suspended inthis connection. PTI CORNP.
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