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Complaint By Sameer Wankhede Against Nawab Malik Under Atrocities Act ‘Neither True Nor False,’ Police Tells Bombay HC

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Mumbai: The Mumbai Police informed the Bombay High Court that it has decided to file a closure report in the Atrocities Act case filed by former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) zonal director Sameer Wankhede against NCP leader Nawab Malik, citing lack of evidence.

State advocate SS Kaushik told a division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Neela Gokhale that the police have conducted their investigation and will submit a “C-summary report” before the magistrate’s court in the 2022 case.

What Is A “C-Summary Report”

A “C-summary report” is filed when the police conclude there is no evidence to support the allegations, and the case is deemed neither true nor false. Once filed, the complainant can challenge the report before the trial court, which will decide whether to accept or reject it after hearing all parties.

About The Case

Wankhede had moved the high court last year alleging police inaction on his complaint against Malik under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Wankhede. Wankhede, who is currently an Additional Commissioner in the Directorate General of Taxpayer Services (DGTS) and a member of the Mahar Scheduled Caste, sought the transfer of the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

In its order dated January 14, a copy of which was made available on Monday late night, the court disposed of Wankhede’s petition, observing that “in view of the police’s statement, nothing survives for consideration.” However, the bench clarified that Wankhede was free to pursue appropriate legal remedies. “Needless to state, we have not gone into the merits of the petitioner’s complaint nor the investigation carried out by the police, and all contentions of all parties are kept open,” the court noted.

Bombay HC Directs Police To Investigate The Matter

Earlier, in December 2024, the HC had directed the police to investigate the matter and bring it to its logical conclusion. Subsequently, the police added two sections under the Atrocities Act—Section 3(1)(q) (false information to cause injury or annoyance) and Section 3(1)(r) (intentional insult or intimidation of a Scheduled Caste or Tribe member).

Allegation Made By Sameer Wankhede Against Nawab Malik

Wankhede alleged Malik initiated a campaign to defame him after the former arrested Malik’s son-in-law Sameer Khan in a 2021 drug case. According to Wankhede, Malik targeted him on social media and television, questioning his caste and the authenticity of his caste certificate, causing him and his family mental distress and humiliation. His counsel, Rajiv Chavan, pointed out that despite an FIR filed in August 2022, Malik has not been arrested.

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Police alert for peaceful Eid-ul-Azha in Maharashtra

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Mumbai: Eid-ul-Azha was celebrated peacefully in Mumbai and all of Maharashtra. In Thane, miscreants tried to spoil the atmosphere on Eid-ul-Azha, which was foiled by the police. The police have also taken action against such elements spreading poison on social media. Along with this, peaceful namaz was also offered at the Idgah located at Dogadi Fort in Kalyan. An attempt was also made to ring the bell in the temple located in Fort and at the right time of Namaz, Shiv Sena and Shinde workers gathered and rang the bell, due to which the police took them into custody and prevented the atmosphere from getting spoiled. Police Commissioner Ashutosh Dumbare had made tight security arrangements in sensitive areas like Mumbra, Bhiwandi Police Station, Rabodi Kalyan and Ulhasnagar. In Mumbai too, the police was alert and prepared in the backdrop of Eid-ul-Azha and Qurbani.

Due to the dispute over Qurbani in housing societies, the police had made tight arrangements in such societies where problems had arisen earlier. Along with this, BMC allowed sacrifice in many societies and temporary altars for sacrifice. Muslims performed the ritual of sacrifice with Abrahamic zeal. Apart from this, police guard was also kept on Eidgahs and mosques in Mumbai. Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti reviewed the situation. According to this, the arrangements in Mumbai were completed. Mumbai Police also kept an eye on the miscreants and monitored social media.

Along with this, Eid-ul-Azha was celebrated peacefully in various districts of Maharashtra, Malegaon, Aurangabad, Beed, Osmanabad, Amravati and all over Maharashtra. No untoward incident was reported from anywhere. Police sources have claimed that Eid was celebrated in a peaceful atmosphere and orders for action against the miscreants were also issued, after which sacrifice was done and the splendor of sacrifice was seen everywhere in Muslim localities.

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ED took action on 15 places including Mithi river, cleanliness, irregularities, Dino Morea

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Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has raided 15 places including Mumbai in the irregularities case in the cleaning of the Mithi river. The Enforcement Directorate has also claimed to have seized many important documents related to the case while conducting raids in Mumbai and Kochi. The ED has also raided the house of film actor Dino Maurya. The EOW has registered the first FIR in this case, after which the Enforcement Directorate has now started a parallel investigation. The ED has taken this action under the PMLA Money Laundering Act. Dino Maurya has also been involved in this irregularity. The EOW has also questioned him and his brother.

It is said that Dino Maurya and Ketan are close to Shiv Sena leader Aditya Thackeray. Now Dino’s troubles have increased. The EOW has found many important documents and evidence in the Mithi river corruption and irregularities case in Mumbai, so now the ED has also started its action in the case of misuse of funding and illegal tender purchase in this case. Many Shiv Sena leaders are also in the ambit of ED action, because during the Mithi river corruption scam, Shiv Sena was ruling the BMC, so the scope of investigation has become focused on Shiv Sena leaders. EOW has also made significant progress in its action in the Mithi river corruption case in Mumbai. More revelations are expected after the arrival of ED in this case. EOW has taken action against 13 people in this case so far and has also arrested them. In this, political leaders including BMC officials are also on the radar of ED.

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Mumbai: MLA and SP leader Abu Asim Azmi appeals to avoid sacrificing animals in the open on Eid-ul-Azha

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Mumbai: Mumbai Maharashtra Samajwadi Party leader and MLA Abu Asim Azmi has appealed to Muslims not to perform Qurbani in the open and also follow BMC and government guidelines. Cleanliness is half of faith, so take special care of cleanliness. Not only this, it is mandatory to follow all the guidelines and guiding principles set regarding Qurbani. Take special care of cleanliness and ensure that the brothers and sisters of the country do not face any kind of trouble on Eid-ul-Azha. This is the real teaching of Islam. Celebrate Eid with mutual love, brotherhood and following Sunnat Ibrahimi. Azmi said that the waste of Qurbani on Eid should also be kept in bags and thrown in the dustbin.

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