The mounting political pressure on the Thane police has forced them to reinstate a tainted woman police officer back in the force in less than a month, without her facing any kind of serious action. Despite having evidence and her facing a departmental inquiry, API Krupali Borse rejoined duty at Mumbra police station on Tuesday. Borse was found in the company of a mobile phone snatcher in a Powai five-star hotel in August, when the Mumbai police raided the place to nab the latter.

According to police sources, the Kherwadi police had approached Borse and her team for assistance to nab Sabir Sher Ali Sayyed, who had stolen several mobile phones along the Western Express Highway, a few days before the two were caught together. Borse refused to help them stating that she would be going on leave. The Mumbai police then raided the Powai hotel in the wee hours of August 8, where Borse was found schmoozing with Sayyed.