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2007-08-27 India-Pakistan

Prison Guard in trouble for hugging Sanjay Dutt

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Posted by john frum 2007-08-27 16:57|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 Maharashtra CM Vilasrao Deshmukh on Monday revoked his deputy R R Patil's order suspending police constable Rajendra Kalekar for hugging Sanjay Dutt immediately after the actor's release from Pune's Yerawada jail on Thursday. Kalekar is likely to be reinstated soon.

The CM was reportedly upset by the alacrity with which the home department acted to suspend Kalekar. "Deshmukh felt that it was very harsh action. From the footage shown on TV channels, it was clear that Dutt had taken the initiative to hug and shake hands with the policemen. The constables had no option but to extend a similar gesture," a senior official told TOI.

Deshmukh asked home department officials to wind up the case at the earliest and ensure no extreme action was taken against the constables. "On several occasions, it has been found that no action is taken against high-ranking officials while constables become easy scapegoats," the official said.

Posted by john frum 2007-08-27 17:14|| 2007-08-27 17:14|| Front Page Top

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