Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Police Commissioner Clarifies Photos With Accused After Social Media Questions
Photos of the new police commissioner with two people facing criminal cases spread on social media.
Some people wondered why those men were at the police office.
The commissioner said more than 200 people came to greet him after he started his job.
He said he only realized later that some visitors had criminal backgrounds.
He explained that taking photos with them did not mean the police were connected to them.
He promised that police would act firmly against crime.
He also said the action would be fair, no matter who was involved.
He had previously led drug-related enforcement efforts in Belagavi.
Photographs showed newly appointed Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner Bhushan Gulabrao Borase being greeted by Amit Baddi and Khetsingh Rajpurohit.
Amit Baddi is accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder case, while Khetsingh Rajpurohit faces a drug-related case.
The images circulated widely on social media and prompted questions about the men’s presence at the Commissioner’s office.
Borase said more than 200 citizens visited to greet him during his first two days in office, and the photographs were taken among those interactions.
He said the meetings did not indicate any association with the police and pledged strict, impartial action against crime and criminals.
- Who
- Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner Bhushan Gulabrao Borase, Amit Baddi and Khetsingh Rajpurohit.
- What
- Photographs of Borase being greeted by two men facing criminal cases circulated on social media, prompting his clarification.
- When
- After Borase assumed charge; he referred to the first two days of his tenure.
- Where
- The Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner’s office.
- Why
- The photographs raised questions about whether the interactions indicated a connection between the men and the police.
Questions About the Photographs
Commissioner’s Explanation
Meaning of the interaction
Questions About the Photographs
Some social media users questioned why people facing criminal cases were photographed greeting the Commissioner at his office.
Commissioner’s Explanation
Borase said the visits and photographs should not be interpreted as evidence of any association or connection with the police department.
Police response to criminal backgrounds
Questions About the Photographs
The presence of the men prompted concern about whether their backgrounds could affect perceptions of police impartiality.
Commissioner’s Explanation
Borase assured that Hubballi-Dharwad police would take strict and impartial legal action against criminals regardless of their background or influence.
- Commissioner
- Bhushan Gulabrao Borase
- Location
- Hubballi-Dharwad
- Visitors mentioned
- More than 200 people visited the office to greet Borase during his first two days.
- People in photographs
- Amit Baddi and Khetsingh Rajpurohit
- Cases mentioned
- Baddi is accused in the Gauri Lankesh murder case; Rajpurohit faces a drug-related case.
- Commissioner’s position
- The photographs do not indicate an association or connection with the police department.
- Police commitment
- Strict, impartial and uncompromising legal action against crime and criminals.