Devendra Fadnavis announced that the police officers, if found involved in drug cases, will be dismissed directly from the service. The chief minister was speaking at the Maharashtra Police Conference. He added that the government will not tolerate any trouble for industries, especially the extortion that would be dealt with seriously. The Chief Minister, after the recent meeting with the Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) would help establish a fast and progressive law and order system in Maharashtra. The meeting provided valuable guidance, and Maharashtra will accelerate efforts to implement these three laws more effectively, said FadNavis. The police are conducting a rigorous investigation into the brutal killing of the Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh from Beed district, the Chief Minister said. He said that a charge sheet has been filed in the court with complete evidence, and that the accused will get the strictest punishment. The remaining 10 percent of Maharashtra’s 2 lakh-strong police force has been trained in these laws, and the remaining 10 per cent will complete training by March 31,” he added.
