Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Police Complaints Authority (MSPCA) has in an order recommended to the state to issue directives to install CCTV cameras within the cabins of police officers to ensure that any incident occurring inside these cabins is appropriately recorded. While hearing a Jan 2023 complaint of an advocate from Dhule that then district superintendent of police Sanjay Barkund had allegedly abused and misbehaved with him inside his cabin, MSPCA chairperson Justice (retd) Shrihari Davare, member Vijay Satbir Singh and member Umakant Mitkar in their order said the state had already issued directives for installation of cameras within the premises of police stations and recommended that similar directives be issued to install CCTV cameras within the cabins of officers as well.However, the authority dismissed the complaint against the SP, citing lack of merit.Advocate Vishal Pimpale, also an office-bearer of VHP, in his complaint stated he was representing a couple who got married without the consent of their parents and were seeking police protection. The complainant stated he visited the office of the SP on Dec 7, 2022, along with Shruti and Yuvraj Khairnar, who feared a threat from Shruti’s parents.According to the complainant, the SP called them into his cabin, but allowed only Shruti Khairnar to enter, instructing others to wait outside. Subsequently, the SP called the complainant into the cabin and allegedly threatened him saying he should leave the premises and warned that he would otherwise beat him on his buttocks and file false cases against him. But the SP denied any misconduct or ill-treatment towards the complainant.The SP stated he had advised the couple to approach Nizampur police and submit a written application, but no such application was filed. According to the SP, the complainant became agitated when he was advised to follow proper procedure. The SP also disclosed that an offence had been registered against the complainant in connection with an incident in March 2022.According to the SP, the complainant had lodged a similar complaint against him to the special IG. Inspector Hemant Prabhakar Patil investigated it and submitted a report saying it was false.The MSPCA in its May 20 order said the complainant had not substantiated the allegation with any evidence such as audio/video recordings or statements from witnesses. It said there was no CCTV footage of the incident in the SP’s cabin, as it did not have facility to record and store videos and only provided live screening.Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Police Complaints Authority (MSPCA) has in an order recommended to the state to issue directives to install CCTV cameras within the cabins of police officers to ensure that any incident occurring inside these cabins is appropriately recorded. While hearing a Jan 2023 complaint of an advocate from Dhule that then district superintendent of police Sanjay Barkund had allegedly abused and misbehaved with him inside his cabin, MSPCA chairperson Justice (retd) Shrihari Davare, member Vijay Satbir Singh and member Umakant Mitkar in their order said the state had already issued directives for installation of cameras within the premises of police stations and recommended that similar directives be issued to install CCTV cameras within the cabins of officers as well.However, the authority dismissed the complaint against the SP, citing lack of merit.Advocate Vishal Pimpale, also an office-bearer of VHP, in his complaint stated he was representing a couple who got married without the consent of their parents and were seeking police protection. The complainant stated he visited the office of the SP on Dec 7, 2022, along with Shruti and Yuvraj Khairnar, who feared a threat from Shruti’s parents.According to the complainant, the SP called them into his cabin, but allowed only Shruti Khairnar to enter, instructing others to wait outside. Subsequently, the SP called the complainant into the cabin and allegedly threatened him saying he should leave the premises and warned that he would otherwise beat him on his buttocks and file false cases against him. But the SP denied any misconduct or ill-treatment towards the complainant.The SP stated he had advised the couple to approach Nizampur police and submit a written application, but no such application was filed. According to the SP, the complainant became agitated when he was advised to follow proper procedure. The SP also disclosed that an offence had been registered against the complainant in connection with an incident in March 2022.According to the SP, the complainant had lodged a similar complaint against him to the special IG. Inspector Hemant Prabhakar Patil investigated it and submitted a report saying it was false.The MSPCA in its May 20 order said the complainant had not substantiated the allegation with any evidence such as audio/video recordings or statements from witnesses. It said there was no CCTV footage of the incident in the SP’s cabin, as it did not have facility to record and store videos and only provided live screening.