Police Beaten by MLA; CCTV Footage has refuse to supply in RTI by Maharashtra Legislative Secretariate

 

Five Maharashtra MLAs who beat up Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Suryavanshi on March in Maharashtra Assembly permises which has catch by CCTV Footage. Maharashtra Legislative Secretariate refuse to provide CCTV Footage demanded by RTI Activist Anil Galgali.

Five Maharashtra MLAs who beat up Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Suryavanshi have been  suspended till December 31. Mumbai Police has registered FIR against Vasai MLA Kshitij Thakur and MNS legislator Ram Kadam (MNS) and fourteen others for allegedly beating a policeman, in the State assembly premises, police said.The accused have been booked under IPC sections 143 (unlawful assembly), 341 (wrongful restraint), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace), 323 (punishment for voluntarily causing hurt) and 506 (ii) (criminal intimidation)

RTI Activists Anil Galgali ask to    Maharashtra legislative to provide CCTV footage. Maharashtra legislative Secretariate Section Officer & Public Information Officer Umesh Shinde reply vide letter dated 25 June 2013, The CCTV footage is inside of Assembly premises so if it supply then its become  question of  privileges & contempt of Assembly. Secondly Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Suryavanshi beaten issue congzible registered by Marine Drive Police station & its in under investigation.  Mr Shinde refuse to provide CCTV Footage under section 8 (1) (C)(H) of RTI Act 2005.

Earlier other RTI Plea filed by Anil Galgali, same section officer Mr Shinde confirmed that Police officer Suryavanshi called up to Assembly for clarification in the matter of MLA Kshitij Thakur which occurs at Bandra Worli sea link. Vidhayadhar Pendeshe made telephonic call to Jt CP Traffic on 18 March 2013 at 6.15 pm and instruct to attend for clarification on Tuesday, 19th March, 2013 at 11.00 a.m. after instruction of Hon'ble Dy. Chairman of Maharashtra Legislative Council.  Jt. CP Traffic confirms to do the same. Anil Galgali's view that the matter was investigated and charge sheet has been filed, so there is no issue to supply the CCTV footage under sec. of 8(1) (H) of RTI Act, 2005. Galgali added as already chargesheet is filed so, the CCTV footage information which would not impede the process of investigation or apprehension or prosecution of offenders.