A police constable from the Native Arms Division, a part of the safety element of MLA Zeeshan Siddique, son of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, was suspended by the Mumbai police after he was discovered lacking from his obligation location throughout a shock go to by a senior police officer.
Baba Siddique was shot lifeless by three assailants on October 12 exterior his son Zeeshan’s workplace in Bandra, following which his safety was strengthened by the Mumbai police.
The constable, recognized as Vishal Ashok Thange, was discovered responsible of dereliction of obligation by the inquiry, resulting in his suspension earlier this week.
The suspension order said that following the homicide of Baba Siddique, the safety of Zeeshan Siddique was elevated as a consequence of a possible risk. “Thange, police constable, Native Arms, Naigaon, was assigned to offer private safety to Zeeshan Siddique,” an officer mentioned.
Nonetheless, as Siddique was sad with the safety personnel deployed for him, he contacted Deputy Commissioner of Police Dikshit Gedam (Zone XI) on October 19 and “expressed dissatisfaction with the vigilance of the officers assigned to his safety obligation”.
Accordingly, at round 9:30 pm the identical day, the Gedam visited Zeeshan’s residence in Bandra (West) to evaluate the scenario, when he discovered that Thange was lacking. Zeeshan was leaving his home for official functions, and “Thange was absent from his assigned obligation location”.
“This constitutes an act of irresponsibility and negligence,” the suspension order learn.
A preliminary probe was carried out and Thange was suspended. “An in depth departmental inquiry has been initiated and relying on its end result, additional motion shall be taken in opposition to him,” an officer mentioned.
Earlier, one other head constable, Shyam Sonawane, who was offering safety to Baba Siddique, was additionally suspended from the Mumbai police. Baba Siddique loved 2+1 safety, which implies two safety personnel through the day and one through the evening. Of the 2 safety guards, one left, leaving just one safety guard, Sonawane, when the taking pictures befell.
In his assertion, Sonawane alleged the accused set off a smoke firecracker, which blurred his imaginative and prescient and hindered his capability to behave. Later, when Zeeshan expressed disappointment that no motion had been taken in opposition to Sonawane, he was suspended from the drive on October 18.
The Mumbai crime department, which is probing Baba Siddique’s homicide case, has arrested 15 individuals, together with two shooters.
