SC orders expeditious probe into the 2020 assault case at Jitendra Awhad's house
Op IndiaThe Supreme Court last week directed the police to launch a probe into a case of assault filed against NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad by Thane resident, Anant Karmuse, who alleged that Awhad had him assaulted at his house in 2020 over a social media against the former Maharashtra minister. The court has instructed that a prompt and thorough investigation should be conducted, and a report should be submitted to the trial court in accordance with the law, so that the accused may be tried on the basis of merit.” ‘When I became unconscious from beating, they woke me up, just to continue the assault’: Anant Karmuse in interview In his interview following the Supreme Court’s decision to direct the police to launch a probe into the assault case, Anant Karmuse said he has full faith in the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis-led government in Maharashtra to get him justice. In a scathing critique of the Supreme Court bail order for Jitendra Awhad, Karmuse said, “Supreme Court said the accused should be treated as a common man until proven guilty. Does a common man get bail so fast?” FIR against Jitendra Awhad for assaulting a man over social media post The case dates back to April 2020 when an FIR was lodged at Vartak Nagar police station against Maharashtra cabinet minister Jitendra Awhad by a resident of Thane, alleging that two police constables and goons allegedly associated with Maharashtra minister and NCP strongman Jitendra Awhad had brutally assaulted him.
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