Almost a year after being appointed on the panel of the Maharashtra State Police Complaints Authority (SPCA), civilian Rajkumar Dhakane has been terminated by the state government for having a criminal background. An inquiry conducted by the Home Department has revealed that he was involved in an attempt-to-murder case in April 2015 and another case was also registered against him.

On July 14, 2020, the Home Department had issued a notification for Dhakane and appointed him as an eminent member of the panel from civil society. Following this many people questioned his appointment. Opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis had demanded an inquiry into the matter. The Home Department had launched a probe and a report was submitted by the Director General of Police. The report states that serious offences have been registered against Dhakane, based on which he was removed from authority, said a senior Home Department official. The principal secretary (special) then issued a notification on behalf of the government saying it considered expedient to remove Dhakane as a member of the said authority.