By IANS,
Mumbai : Exactly a month after two Palghar girls were arrested for their comments on Facebook questioning the shutdown following Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray’s death, police submitted a closure report on the case in a court here Tuesday.
“We have submitted the final report in front of the magistrate court here. All allegations against the two girls – Shaheen Dhada and Renu Srinivasan – have been dropped in the report,” Deputy Superintendent Vijaykant Sagar told IANS from Boisar, where the case probe was shifted Nov 27.
On Nov 18, police arrested Shaheen Dadha, who posted a comment on her Facebook questioning the shutdown after Thackeray’s death Nov 17 and when he was given a public cremation the next day. Her friend Renu, who had ‘liked’ the Facebook comment, was also arrested.
A local Shiv Sena leader had complained against the girls and police arrested the duo, sparking a nationwide outrage. As many as 10 suspected Shiv Sena workers were also arrested the following day.
On Nov 29, Maharashtra Home Minister R.R. Patil said that two police officials involved in the arrests were suspended and others given strict warnings. The officers suspended were Superintendent of Police Ravindra Shengaonkar and Palghar police station senior Inspector Shrikant Pingle
The Bombay High Court also transferred the magistrate who released the girls on a bail of Rs.15,000 each.