Maharashtra Police

[7] The origins of the present day Mumbai police can be traced back to a militia organized by Gerald Aungier, the then Governor of Bombay in 1669.Since Mumbai is vulnerable to attacks from terrorists and underworld elements, there was a need for a highly trained, motivated, young, fit and fully equipped team to tackle such groups and to terminate hostage situations.This team responds in the shortest time, moves by fastest means, takes action to collect tactical information and neutralizes the threat.It was formed by Government of Maharashtra on the lines of National Security Guard (NSG) as a response to the 2008 Mumbai attacks and was commissioned two days before its first anniversary.It is a part of Maharashtra Police and has the primary responsibilities of law enforcement and investigation within the limits of Railway Stations under its Jurisdiction.[27] Between 1991 and 2004, there was no police action against Akku Yadav, a Nagpur-based gangster and serial rapist in the Kasturbha Nagar area, who was accused of raping several women, even minor girls.A lot of police personnel, who were in cahoots with Yadav, notified him every time a victim came forward to report his crime.Following several instances of inaction, the residents burned down Yadav's house; fearing for his life, he surrendered himself at the nearest police station where he was given preferential treatment several times.He begged for forgiveness but the women refused to stop and he died after being stabbed several times during the mob lynching; the officers on guard were terrified and fled the scene after chili powder was thrown on them."[31] In 2014, it was reported that all of the remaining accused in the Akku Yadav's murder case were released due to a lack of evidence.Akku Yadav's criminal history was a notable case of police inaction and apathy, as well as vigilante justice.[32][33] The Maharashtra Police were accused of covering up the Khairlanji massacre by shielding the perpetrators in September 2006, where 4 members of a Dalit family were brutally murdered.Following the allegations of a police coverup, the CBI took over the case, who charged the perpetrators for murder, criminal conspiracy, outraging the modesty of women, and unlawful assembly.[36] One of them was the improper training among the police force to deal with such situations, but the report also cited the lack of sophisticated and modern weaponry and equipment, while having outdated weapons, which were rendered obsolete by the Central Government.[43] On 19 October 2023, Somnath Zende, a Sub-Inspector posted in Pune, was suspended after it was revealed that he won Rs 15 million on Dream11, a lottery based phone application.While the application Dream11 was legal as per the Supreme Court, senior officers stated that Zende violated the police norms as he gave an interview in uniform and used his phone on duty.Prior, the charge to provide security for cricket matches was different in Mumbai, Pune but 27 June 2023 onwards the amount per game will be equal for all the towns.