Former Mumbai Police Chief Param Bir Singh. (File Photo| ANI)
Two days after Param Bir Singh was shunted out from the publish of Mumbai police commissioner, the Shiv Sena on Friday defended him saying that his transfer does not make him a prison, and alleged {that a} “particular lobby in Delhi” was upset with him because the TRP rip-off got here to mild throughout his tenure.
The ruling celebration in Maharashtra additionally questioned the transfer of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) taking on the probe into the explosives-laden SUV discovered parked close to industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s home final month, saying that the company usually investigates terrorism-related circumstances, however there was no terror angle concerned on this episode.
The Maharashtra authorities on Wednesday transferred Singh, who was beneath hearth over dealing with of the Ambani-SUV case, and appointed senior IPS officer Hemant Nagrale in his place.
“A vehicle containing 20 gelatin sticks was found on Mumbai’s Carmichael Road, which has triggered blasts in the state politics and administration in the last few days. Param Bir Singh was removed as Mumbai police commissioner and senior officer Hemant Nagrale was appointed in his place. These are not routine transfers,” the Sena stated in an editorial in celebration mouthpiece ‘Saamana’.
The explosives-laden SUV discovered close to Ambani’s home and the suspicious loss of life of Mansukh Hiran, who was in possession of the car, are worrisome. The opposition BJP has raised some questions over it, however whereas the state Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) was probing the Hiran loss of life case, the NIA took over the investigation (into the car discovered close to Ambani’s home), it stated. Hope its motive is not to malign the state authorities, it added.
“The NIA generally probes terrorism-related cases. But there is no terror angle involved in this case and still it stepped in. However, the outcome of the agency’s probe into the terror attacks of Uri, Pathankot and Pulwama is still a mystery. The 20 gelatin sticks found in Mumbai appears to be a big challenge for the NIA,” the Uddhav Thackeray-led celebration stated.
It stated that Param Bir Singh had taken over as Mumbai police chief throughout the tough time of coronavirus pandemic and boosted the morale of the police pressure.
“During his tenure, the television rating points (TRP) scam came to light. A particular lobby in Delhi was upset with him over that,” it stated. Now, Singh has been transferred, nevertheless it does not make him a prison, the celebration added.
It additionally accused the opposition of politicising the loss of life of Hiran and decreasing the morale of the state police. “At least considering the prevailing situation, no one should commit such a sin. If the opposition feels it can gain power through such means, it is wrong,” the Sena stated.
The opposition seeks to know the political bosses within the Hiran case, it stated, including that they need to themselves discover it out. “There are no political bosses in such cases. This is not the culture of Maharashtra,” it stated.
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