Petition sent to SC demands probe into Palghar lynchings

Rajesh Kumar Pandey | TNN | Updated: Apr 21, 2020, 11:31 IST

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PRAYAGRAJ: A letter petition has been sent to the Supreme Court on Monday, requesting the Chief Justice of India (CJI) to direct setting up of a high-level committee to inquire into the lynching of three men on April 16 by a mob of around 200 people at Gadchinchale village in Kasa Taluka of Palghar district of Maharastra. Palghar is located 125 km away from Mumbai.
In the letter petition, moved by a high court lawyer, Gaurav Dwivedi, a request has been made to the CJI to treat this petition as public interest litigation (PIL), as there is no interest of petitioner except public interest.
In the letter petition, the petitioner has also requested the CJI to issue notice to the Maharastra government to submit its clarification on the incident of the said mob-lynching.
In the letter petition, addressed to the CJI, the petitioner has taken the ground that the Supreme Court is well aware of the fact that India is secular in nature and religious in culture, hence this horrific incident has left many questions on administration as well as on the Government of Maharastra, which is very necessary to be solved by the Supreme Court of India vide its power.
According to the petitioner, as seen in viral video, three men, who were killed by the mob of around 200 people, have been identified as Sushil Giri Maharaj, Nilesh Telgane and Chikane Maharaj Kalpavriksh Giri. Two of those killed were sadhus and third was driver of the car in which they were travelling towards Surat, Gujarat to attend the funeral of their guru.
The petitioner has requested the Supreme Court to exercise its suo motu power and take action in the incident.