Two Gujarat cops suspended for taking pics with Hardik Patel in custody


AHMEDABAD, Oct 27 (PTI) : Two policemen attached with the city Crime Branch have been suspended today for allegedly taking a picture with Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel, who is in their custody on charges of sedition.

Constable Mahendrasinh Javansinh was suspended after a photo showing him standing near Hardik went viral on social media like Whatsapp, police said.

Besides, head constable Arun Dale, who works as computer operator with Crime Branch, has also been suspended. Mahendrasinh had allegedly asked Dale to take his picture with Hardik while the latter was in their custody, they said.

In the photo, Hardik is seen sitting inside a room of Crime Branch (CB) office while Mahendrasinh is standing near him in civil dress.

"It is strictly prohibited to take pictures with an accused during police custody. After preliminary inquiry, we found both of them guilty. One policeman clicked the photo while another stood next to Hardik. Thus, we have suspended both of them today," Deputy Commissioner of Police-Crime Deepan Bhadran said.

Hardik was arrested by the city Crime Branch from Surat on October 23 after it lodged an FIR against him. He has been charged with stringent sections of IPC, including 124-A (sedition) and 121 (waging war against government) among other sections.

A day later, a local court sent the 22-year-old Patel leader in seven days remand of the Crime Branch.

  

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  • G Z T Kunte, Udupi

    Tue, Oct 27 2015

    Then Modi should ask Indonesian Govt to suspend that smiling Cop who took photo with Chore Rajan.

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  • Ramakrishna A K , Mangalore

    Tue, Oct 27 2015

    Actually inspired by Modi's selfies, those Cops were taking Selfie of themselves. So what they can do if Hardik came in the background.

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  • JOY CASTELINO, MOODUBELLE/DUBAI

    Tue, Oct 27 2015

    Good decision. Police should know what is their duty & limitation. Before taking the picture they should aware where they are!!!!!

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  • Valerian D'souza, Udupi / Mumbai

    Tue, Oct 27 2015

    Now efforts are on to portray Hardik Patel in poor light, so that his political life is destroyed.
    Whether all reservation agitationist treated in similar way?

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  • Nish, Mangalore

    Tue, Oct 27 2015

    Gujarat cops took selfie as Modi use to do wherever he go..! Selfie also crime in India??

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Oct 27 2015

    How many Hardik's are you going to arrest under FAKE charges ...

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  • The Guru, Mangalore

    Tue, Oct 27 2015

    Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Who stopped you from being his lawyer and proving that charges framed against are wrong?????

    P&G might fund you from profits made from selling dubious products

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Oct 27 2015

    I worked with Colgate, not P&G ...

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  • krish, Dubai

    Tue, Oct 27 2015

    u worked in colgate thats y supporting Coal Gate too much.

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Tue, Oct 27 2015

    I appreciate your love for congi aborted baby hardik...

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Tue, Oct 27 2015

    Dear jeevan, mangalore,

    If congress aborted baby BJP will take him.

    It looks long before chaaiwaala's miscarriage.

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  • krish, Dubai

    Tue, Oct 27 2015

    Dear Jossy
    1. He was caught on camera purportedly telling supporters to kill policemen rather than commit suicide for the cause of reservation for Patels.
    2. Arrested in a case of insulting the tricolour

    do u consider this is"FAKE charges" ?????
    Grow up man before comments.

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves, Bannur, Puttur / Mangalore

    Tue, Oct 27 2015

    Dear krish, Dubai,

    Whole of Gujarat is well known to fake charges fake encounters.

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  • krish, Dubai

    Tue, Oct 27 2015

    Dear Joseph or Jossy,
    Till yesturday u all where shouting upper class, lower class and and abusing upper class. For your kind information and knowledge "PATEL" is upper class.

    how come suddenly kept ur plate up down?????.
    Dear Joseph, hope you are accessed to Youtube and listen his speach to kill cops.
    If every one do same then there will not be any supported to Hardik exept Jossy.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Tue, Oct 27 2015

    krish, can your FEKU can wipe his sweat on our National Flag ...

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