Palghar mob lynching case: Sadhus' relatives move Supreme Court seeking CBI probe

In a big development in Palghar mob lynching case, relatives of two Juna Akhara sadhus, who were killed in presence of Maharashtra police during lockdown have moved  Supreme Court seeking CBI probe into incident. 

Five petitioners, all of m belonging to  Juna Akhara and some of m are also relatives of two deceased said that y have faith in Maharashtra government or Police in conducting a fair and just investigation into case as y suspected ir involvement in it.

A Supreme Court bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan, M R Shah and V Ramasubramanian will hear petition on Thursday.

Last month, Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaking to Republic Media Network's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami assured saint community that Central government will t be a mere spectator in this serious scenario. Stating that Centre can only intervene if state government consents or competent court orders to do so, he said that all angles of conspiracy must be investigated.

Shah on Palghar mob lynching

" government of India is t a mere spectator in this scenario. One PIL has been filed in Mumbai High Court demanding to transfer case to CBI. court has taken cognizance and tified all parties. As per federal structure of India, Central government cant take over a case on its own, without state government's consent, unless a competent court orders it to do so," he said.

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He added, "If a thorough investigation is t done, Centre is ready to take over case if a Court decides to hand over. I wish to tell entire Saint community, this is a very serious matter and it cant be taken lightly. I believe that a thorough investigation should be done and reason behind conspiracy must be debunked. But we must wait till High court's judgement comes."

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Palghar mob lynching

On April 16, three men were lynched to death by a mob of 200 people in Gadchinchle in Maharashtra's Palghar district. deceased men identified as Sushilgiri Maharaj, Chikne Maharaj Kalpavriksha Giri and Nilesh Telwade were reportedly pelted stones at and beaten with sticks and rods. Kasa police have arrested 110 villrs and cases have been registered under multiple sections of IPC, while three police officials have been suspended,  35 police personnel transferred.

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