10 hrs ago
Kalyan Builder Reports Threats Over Complaint In Gang-Rape Case
A builder in Kalyan told police that someone threatened him over the phone.
He said the caller wanted him to withdraw a complaint against two people.
Police have registered a new case about the alleged threat.
They are checking who made the call and whether anyone else ordered it.
The complaint is connected to a larger alleged gang-rape case.
That case names former BJP MLA Narendra Pawar and suspended police officer Shailesh Patil.
Police say both men are reported to be avoiding arrest in that case.
Pawar denies the allegations and says they are part of a conspiracy against him.
Builder Rohit Dixit alleged he was threatened during a WhatsApp call.
He said he was pressured to withdraw his complaint against Shailesh Patil and Prashant Deshmukh.
Khadakpada police registered a case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 352 and 351(2).
Investigators are examining whether the alleged threat was made independently or at someone’s direction.
Narendra Pawar denied the gang-rape allegations, calling them false and part of a conspiracy.
- Who
- Builder Rohit Dixit reported the alleged threat; Yogesh Harad was identified as the caller. The related case names Narendra Pawar and Shailesh Patil.
- What
- Dixit alleged that he was threatened and pressured to withdraw his complaint against Shailesh Patil and Prashant Deshmukh.
- Where
- The complaint was registered with Khadakpada police in Kalyan.
- When
- The article does not specify when the alleged WhatsApp call or police complaint occurred.
- Why
- The alleged pressure was intended to make Dixit withdraw his complaint against Patil and Deshmukh.
Complainant and Police Account
Narendra Pawar’s Response
Alleged gang-rape case
Complainant and Police Account
The case names Narendra Pawar and Shailesh Patil in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 22-year-old married woman.
Narendra Pawar’s Response
Narendra Pawar denied the allegations, describing them as false and part of a conspiracy to defame him.
Threat investigation
Complainant and Police Account
Rohit Dixit alleged that Yogesh Harad abused and threatened him during a WhatsApp call to pressure him to withdraw his complaint.
Narendra Pawar’s Response
Police have not established whether Harad acted independently or at the direction of Shailesh Patil or Prashant Deshmukh; that question remains under investigation.
Key facts
- Complainant
- Kalyan-based builder Rohit Dixit
- Alleged caller
- A man identified as Yogesh Harad
- Alleged demand
- Withdraw the complaint against Shailesh Patil and Prashant Deshmukh
- Police station
- Khadakpada police station
- New case sections
- Sections 352 and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Related case
- An alleged gang-rape case involving a 22-year-old married woman
- Other cases involving Patil
- Police said he had previously been booked in four other criminal cases
Sources
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