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The Times of India
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Swati Deshpande | TNN

SC says no to CBI probe, but directs Maharashtra cops to further investigate 'serious' FIR against Awhad, others

MUMBAI: The Supreme Court on Friday partly allowed an appeal and directed “further Investigation” by Maharashtra police into a 2020 complaint by a Thane man, against the then cabinet minister Jitendra Awhad and others, who alleged that he was abducted by police guards and beaten “mercilessly’’ by over 15 men in presence of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader at his bungalow.

“The victim has a fundamental right of fair investigation and fair trial. Therefore, mere filing of the chargesheet and framing of the charges cannot be an impediment in ordering further investigation / re-investigation / de novo investigation, if the facts so warrant,’’ said the apex court bench of Justices M R Shah and C T Ravikumar on Friday.

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