Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Pune Police Face Two FIRs Over Alleged Custodial Abuse
Two criminal cases have been filed against police personnel in Pune.
The cases concern events that allegedly happened in July 2026.
One case involves four people who had surrendered at a police station.
They allegedly were beaten and publicly humiliated.
The other case involves eight children who were allegedly held too long and assaulted.
Some children were also allegedly taken through public places and insulted because of their caste.
The complaints rely on videos, CCTV and statements from witnesses and children.
A very senior police officer will oversee the investigations.
Two FIRs were registered against Bharati Vidyapeeth police personnel following a Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission fact-finding inquiry.
The first FIR names 13 personnel over alleged assault and public humiliation of four accused who surrendered at the station in July 2026.
The second FIR concerns eight children allegedly detained beyond permitted periods, assaulted, publicly paraded and subjected to caste-based abuse.
The complaints cite video and CCTV footage, witness statements, Juvenile Justice Board statements and missing police records.
The cases were filed by CID Deputy Superintendent of Police Sanket Gosavi, with investigations assigned to CID officers of ADGP rank or above.
- Who
- Police officers and personnel from Bharati Vidyapeeth police station are accused; the complaints were filed by Maharashtra Crime Investigation Department Deputy Superintendent of Police Sanket Satish Gosavi.
- What
- Two FIRs allege custodial assault, unlawful detention, public humiliation, public parading and caste-based abuse involving four accused and eight children.
- When
- The alleged incidents occurred between July 5 and July 25, 2026; the complaints and FIRs were registered on September 24, 2026.
- Where
- The alleged conduct occurred at or near Bharati Vidyapeeth police station and at locations including an SRA colony near Lake Town and the road between Ambegaon Pathar police outpost and the station in Pune.
- Why
- The FIRs followed findings from the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission and directions issued by the Maharashtra Director General of Police.
- First FIR
- Crime No. 482/2026; 13 police personnel were named over allegations involving four accused.
- Second FIR
- Crime No. 483/2026; 11 personnel were named over allegations involving eight children.
- Total personnel
- The two FIRs together involve 18 police personnel, with some named in both cases.
- Alleged incidents
- The first case concerns events from July 5 and July 7; the second concerns detention between July 20 and July 25, 2026.
- Evidence cited
- Video and CCTV footage, police and witness statements, Juvenile Justice Board statements, and missing general-diary or vehicle-log entries.
- Investigation
- The investigations were assigned to CID officials, with direction that an officer of ADGP rank or above handle them.
- Laws invoked
- The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act; and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
