Dawood Ibrahim kin's wedding: Cops face inquiry, Congress demands resignation of minister Girish Mahajan
While Nashik police commissioner has ordered an inquiry against officers who reportedly attended the wedding, Congress' Sanjay Nirupam said minister Girish Mahajan should step down from his post.
With photos of Maharashtra's water resources minister Girish Mahajan at the wedding of Dawood Ibrahim's kin getting circulated, the Congress has upped the ante and demanded his resignation.
"Minister Mahajan should first step down and chief minister should immediately order an inquiry into this," said Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam.
"If cops went there with some inputs, we can understand. Why did the minister and other BJP leaders attend the wedding? Are they investigating Dawood's cases," the Congress leader asked.
Nashik police commissioner Ravindra Singhal has already ordered an inquiry against the police officers who attended the wedding of underworld don Ibrahim Dawood's relatives.
Besides Girish Mahajan, Nashik's deputy mayor also reportedly attended the wedding.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has sought a report on the issue from Nashik police commissioner.
Minister of State for Home Deepak Kesarkar said, "We need to check why they went there... if they went to get some inputs on Dawood or because they are relatives of the family. Dawood is an international criminal. If found guilty, strict action will be taken against them (police officers)".
- Nashik's Jaggi Konkani's daughter recently got married to the son of spiritual guru Khatib at a lavish wedding. Jaggi's elder daughter is married to the son of Ibrahim Kaskar--brother of Dawood Ibrahim.
- Eight police officers, including an assistant commissioner of police and two senior inspectors, reportedly attended the wedding in Nashik.
- Taking cognisance, Nashik police commissioner Ravindra Singhal has ordered an internal inquiry against the concerned police personnel.
- The invitation for the marriage of Dawood's distant relative was reportedly given to the police personnel by some Muslim clerics.
- "The invitation for the marriage was sent to some police officials of Bhadrakali police station and also to some corporators, political personalities, MLAs etc.," the police commissioner was quoted by PTI.
- The police commissioner said the statements of the police personnel, who attended the marriage of Dawood's relatives, are being recorded.
- "It will take two days to complete the internal inquiry against the officials as some of them are on leave," the police commissioner said.
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