"CCTV footage shows the police is involved in damaging private property, if police does so... What is the difference between rioters and protectors," asked the High Court.
It was hearing a plea filed by a city-based lawyer Virat Popat and his colleague Tirth Dave, who alleged that around 40 police personnel entered their housing society and started vandalising vehicles on August 25. The petitioners also submitted the CCTV footage of the incident.
"What message it gives to people? Top authorities (of the state government) should take it very seriously so that public confidence can be restored in police," the High Court observed
Justice J B Pardiwala directed the city Police Commissioner to conduct an inquiry and submit a report within a fortnight.
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The High Court also issued notice to the state government, home department, Director General of Police, the city Police commissioner and officer in-charge of Sola police station, under whose jurisdiction the alleged violence by police personel took place.
"An atmosphere of terror was created as police fired four rounds in air as well as lobbed teargas shells in the private society without any reason," said the petitioners in the plea demanding that action should be taken against the personnel involved in the violence.
They stated that the state has clearly failed to protect the fundamental as well as statutory rights of the citizens.