After a constable's wife last week complained of senior police inspector Deepak Phatangare of Malvani police station being an 'evil boss', a social worker from the area has accused the cop of framing him in a false case when he complained of the illegal activities in the area. Constable David Bansode's wife had last week written to the chief minister and the commissioner about how Phatangare mentally harassed her husband to an extent that he had to be admitted to a hospital ICU for treatment.

Several locals and activists have now come forward to speak against the senior PI and have written to senior police officers, along with the President, prime minister, chief minister, director general of Maharashtra police and the Election Commission, demanding that Phatangare be removed from the post immediately.