The wife of a Mumbai police constable began a fast unto death at Azad Maidan on Tuesday in protest against his dismissal over demands for eight-hour shifts and other facilities. Constable Pramod Patil was attached to Local Arms – IV. Patil's wife, Yashashri, is the president of Maharashtra State Police Patni Sangh."

Patil was dismissed from the force on December 9, allegedly because Yashashri campaigned for better work conditions in March 2016 and he helped take care of their daughter during the protest.