Maharashtra: Senior cop accuses BJP MLA of harassment, threatens suicide

A police inspector has accused a local BJP MLA of "continuous harassment" and threatened to commit suicide along with his family members if action was not taken against the legislator. Following the SMS sent by Vidyanand Kale, the inspector attached to Badnapur police station, to Jalna district SP Jyoti Priya Singh in this regard recently, the IG of police (Aurangabad range) Ajit Patil today ordered an inquiry into the matter.

Kale accused Narayan Kuche, the sitting MLA from Badnapur constituency, of harassing and abusing him. He claimed that the MLA had tried to pressurise him to release the sand trucks seized by police earlier and to delete the name of an accused in the case. He said he had recorded the matter in a police station diary. Kale also claimed that Kuche used abusive language against him and that his complaints to higher authorities fell on deaf ears.

"I had forwarded the complaint and evidence against Kuche to the offices of Maharashtra Chief Minister and the Prime Minister," Kale said.

On September 3, the police inspector sent a text message to the district SP stating that he and his kin would kill themselves due to harassment by Kuche.

According to sources, Kale had asked traders in Badnapur not to sell 'gulal' for ongoing Ganesh festival as it contains hazardous chemical. However, the traders complained against the officer to Kuche who in turn abused him over phone. When contacted, Singh said she came to know about the matter on Saturday and would report the matter to the IG.
Kuche was not available for comment.