HC issues notice to 32 policemen in connection with public beating of accused by police, orders to file reply by August 7 | HC notices 32 policemen in connection with police beating accused in public, order to file reply by August 7

In Junagadh, 8 religious places were given notices by the Municipal Corporation to submit evidence regarding the illegal construction in the Municipal Corporation area. In which 5 were from Muslim community and 3 from Hindu community. Among these is the Dargah of Hazrat Reshamsha Pir Bawa near Majewadi Gate in Junagadh. The Junagadh Municipal Corporation had given a notice to Sharadumsha and Reshamsha Pir Dargah Trust to present the supporting evidence of the dargah, considering it as an illegal construction. The High Court has issued notices to 32 policemen in connection with the public beating of accused by the police.

One DYSP and four PSIs were injured
The atmosphere became tense due to the fact that this dargah will be demolished by the Junagadh Municipal Corporation regarding this notice. A crowd of about 2,000 people gathered at midnight on Friday, June 16. Police, government employees, ST bus were attacked by the mob when the police arrived. Vehicles were burnt. One person died in this incident. While one DYSP and four PSI were injured. Passengers of ST bus were also injured due to stone pelting.

Police personnel ordered to submit reply by August 7
The PIL was filed by local people protesting that the police have brutalized them in public and in police custody. It may be mentioned that near the shrine, the police beat up some of the accused for rioting. The video of which went viral on social media. So an application was made to the court for violation of human rights. The petitioner had submitted in the earlier hearing that the police did not follow the process of law and the accused were not proved guilty in the court. Beating them then is a violation of human rights. The court on this issue today Supreme Court’s D.K. Citing Basu’s judgment, notices have been sent to 32 police personnel. In which the policemen have been ordered to submit their reply by August 7.