2020 Palghar mob lynching: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday agreed to transfer the investigation 2020 Palghar mob lynching case to the CBI. In an affidavit, Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government said that it is ready and willing to hand over the investigation to the CBI and would have no objection to the same.
On April 16, 2020 two sadhus and their driver while on their way to Surat from Mumbai were beaten to death by a mob in Palghar’s Gadchinchle village on suspicion that there were child-lifters. More than 100 people have been arrested in this case.
Reacting on the development Union minister & BJP leader Narayan Rane said that the truth should come out. "The matter should be investigated and the truth should come out."
Two sadhus — Chikne Maharaj Kalpavrukshagiri, 70, and Sushilgiri Maharaj, 35, — and their driver Nilesh Telgade, 30, were lynched by a mob at Gadchinchale in Palghar district during the Covid-19 lockdown. After a departmental inquiry was initiated into the matter, as many as 18 police officers were punished. One assistant police inspector was sacked, while another assistant police sub-inspector and a driver were compulsorily retired.
In all, three FIRs related to murder, armed rioting and other charges were registered in connection with the incident.
