Assault on Jalna youth ‘inhumane’, MCOCA against accused after talks with CM: Shinde
The incident happened on the night of February 26, when Kailas Borhade, a farmer, was allegedly beaten with heated iron rods by two persons over past enmity at Anwa village of Bhokardan taluka.
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Shinde said that he has spoken to the superintendent of police of Jalna about the assault and the guardian minister of Jalna will visit the victim’s village. (File)
Terming the assault on a youth in Jalna last month as “inhumane”, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said that a decision on charging the accused with the stringent MCOCA will be taken after discussion with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Shinde was speaking at the Legislative Council where MLC Shashikant Shinde had raised the issue.
The incident happened on the night of February 26, when Kailas Borhade, a farmer, was allegedly beaten with heated iron rods by two persons over past enmity at Anwa village of Bhokardan taluka.
Paradh police in Beed arrested one Sonu alias Bhagwat Sudam Daud in connection with the case, while his brother, who is also an accused, is absconding.
According to police, the incident happened when Borhade had gone to a temple where Bhagwat and his brother were also present. They had an argument with Borhade following which the accused allegedly stripped him and beat him a heated iron rod, police said adding that the accused even inserted the rod in Borhade’s private parts.
A video of the assault was shared widely on social media.
Shinde said that he has spoken to the superintendent of police of Jalna about the assault and the guardian minister of Jalna will visit the victim’s village.
“Tt is shocking to see how inhumane the assault was. Borhade, who was injured in the assault, was admitted to the Ghati Hospital. I had instructed that he should be admitted to a private hospital. Accordingly, he is undergoing treatment now. I also spoke to Borade over the phone and assured him that the government is with him,” Shinde said.
Stating that the accused in the case will not be spared, he told the House, “The process of imposing MCOCA on them will be done through the Home Department.”
The issue was also raised in the state Assembly by senior NCP MLA Chhagan Bhujbal who highlighted the recent incidents of murders in Maharashtra and urged the Speaker to take a lead in bringing together politicians, social workers, representatives of various communities and journalists to address the issue.
“In Jalna, a young man of Dhangar community faced brutal beating… He was burned with hot rods. Will anyone speak on this? Shouldn’t justice be equal to all?,” Bhujbal asked during the discussion on resolution of vote of thanks on the Governor’s address to the joint session of the state legislature. Shinde reiterated his reply from the legislative council.
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