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Mother Seeks Death Penalty for Dismissed Constable Accused in Rape
A former police constable named Shailesh Patil is accused in a rape case in Maharashtra.
The alleged incident happened in Bapgaon, near Bhiwandi, on September 13.
Narendra Pawar is also named as a co-accused.
The woman allegedly was threatened with a gun and forced to drink alcohol before the rape.
Patil’s mother, Sulochana Patil, says her son has harmed other women before.
She also says he took control of her property and money and made her homeless.
She asked authorities to give him the death penalty.
She also wants her property returned.
Former constable Shailesh Patil is accused in a rape case in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra.
Narendra Pawar and Patil allegedly took a married woman to Bapgaon on September 13.
The woman allegedly was threatened at gunpoint, made to drink alcohol and raped.
Patil’s mother, Sulochana Patil, accused him of victimising several women previously.
She sought the death penalty for her son and the return of allegedly seized property.
- Who
- Former dismissed constable Shailesh Patil and former BJP MLA Narendra Pawar are accused; Sulochana Patil is the constable’s mother who made the appeal.
- What
- A married woman was allegedly threatened at gunpoint, forced to drink alcohol and raped; Patil’s mother has sought the death penalty for him.
- Where
- The alleged incident took place in Bapgaon, Bhiwandi, in Maharashtra’s Thane district; the mother spoke in Kalyan.
- When
- The alleged incident occurred on September 13; Sulochana Patil spoke to reporters on September 25.
- Why
- The mother said her son had allegedly victimised several women and had forcibly taken control of her property and money.
Key facts
- Main accused
- Shailesh Patil, a dismissed police constable
- Co-accused
- Narendra Pawar, a former BJP MLA from Kalyan West
- Alleged incident date
- September 13
- Alleged incident location
- Bapgaon, Bhiwandi, Maharashtra
- Mother’s demand
- Death penalty for Shailesh Patil
- Additional request
- Restoration of property she says was illegally seized
- Earlier imprisonment claim
- Sulochana Patil said her son previously served time in Arthur Road Jail
Quotes
Sulochana Patil
Mother of dismissed constable Shailesh Patil
“While serving time in Arthur Road Jail, he came in contact with hardened criminals, which transformed his behaviour and pushed him into the world of crime.”
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