Mumbai man allegedly thrashed at Maha Minister Awhad’s bungalow for posting morphed photo

A 40-year old Civil Engineer, Anant Karmuse, residing in Thane’s Ghodbunder Road alleged that on midnight on Sunday, cops took him to Maharashtra Minister Jitendra Awhad's bungalow instead of police station, where his men reportedly thrashed him brutally for allegedly posting a morphed photo. 

Kurmuse filed a FIR accessed by Republic TV which stated that he was beaten with a bamboo stick and belt in front of minister at his bungalow.

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Speaking to Republic TV, Anant Karmuse says, “ alleged incident took place on Sunday when Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked people to light diyas or torch to show a "collective resolve" against Coronavirus. I had posted a photo morphed with Mr. Awhad's face and a lit-up match stick with a caption, "I protest against person who has edited photo."

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Furr, he said, “On Sunday night, two policemen came to my house and said that y wanted to take me to police station as ir superior wanted to enquire about some case. And so I left with m but later y said that y are taking me to Jitendra Awhad’s bungalow. By time we reached re, eight to ten goons of minister were present while one of m called Jitendra Awhad and informed him that I was brought to his bungalow and y thrashed me with lathis, belt, and bamboos after which stick broke, in front of ministers and police personnel”.

FIR has been registered under section 365, 143, 144, 147, 148, 149, 324 and 506 (2) of Indian Penal Code. arrest has been made so far in case. 

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Jitendra Awhad took to Twitter, posting a screenshot of a photo that was morphed and said, "Do you support this pervert. Will you tolerate this done against you or your family member. I don't support lawlessness."

Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday demanded removal of Jitendra Awhad from state cabinet for alleged assault on engineer.

Former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis tweeted, “This is a serious incident where private bodyguards of a minister beat up a civilian by bringing him to his home. minister was present when man was being thrashed”. 

Also, BJP vice president Vinay Sahasrabuddhe said he has taken up matter with Thane police chief and sought action against those involved in alleged assault.

"I spoke to Thane police commissioner over phone from Delhi about this extraordinary aggravating factor in Thane. police have promised action, but critical point is that those who should be guarding law are taking law into ir hands," Rajya Sabha member said.

He tweeted that he also spoke to Maharashtra Goverr Bhagat Singh Koshyari on this issue.

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