Police Rebuke Lawyer Mehul Boghara for Shooting Without Black Film Number, Clash with Supporters Ensues
The violation of rules by the police is a serious matter. On Sunday morning near the BRTS corridor, a black Swift car parked without a number plate, with a police officer sitting inside. Advocate Mehul Boghra was instructing the driver to come out for a video recording when Constable Valji Hadia intervened, asking them not to record. However, when Mehul initiated the recording, Valji attempted to snatch the mobile phone. In the scuffle that followed, Valji hit Mehul on the head with a stone, causing injuries and threatening him with dire consequences.
Upon witnessing this incident, people gathered together. The police officer complained that instead of seeking permission from the authorities, the advocate recorded on his mobile phone without wages, and verbally abused the gathering while threatening to stop them from their government work, menacingly warning of dire consequences if opposed. Moreover, he had circulated the video on social media.
The Pune police filed charges according to the following sections:
For Mehul’s complaint:
- IPC 114: Abettor present when offense is committed
- IPC 120 (B): Punishment of criminal conspiracy
- IPC 143: Punishment for being a member of an unlawful assembly
- IPC 294 (B): Obscene acts and songs in public
- IPC 279 (B): Rash driving or riding on a public way
- IPC 204: Destruction of the document to prevent its production as evidence
- IPC 323: Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
- IPC 324: Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
- IPC 504: Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace
- IPC 506: Punishment for criminal intimidation
- GP Act 135
For Desai’s complaint:
- IPC 143: Punishment for being a member of an unlawful assembly
- IPC 147: Punishment for rioting
- IPC 149: Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of an offense committed in prosecution of a common object
- IPC 323: Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
- IPC 186: Obstructing public servants in the discharge of public functions
- IPC 332: Voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from his duty
- IPC 500: Punishment for defamation
- IPC 504: Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace
- IPC 506(2): Criminal intimidation
- GP Act 135
