HC tells CBI to probe ex-Mumbai top cop charges against Anil Deshmukh

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the CBI to initiate a preliminary probe in 15 days into ex-Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh's plea against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.

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Singh, who has shunted out of Mumbai, has alleged that Deshmukh had called now-suspended inspector Sachin Vaze to his residence and told him that he had a target of ₹100 crore to collect per month.

Singh’s PIL stated that he had written to the chief minister and other leaders and apprised them of Deshmukh’s interference in the functioning of the police force. Deshmukh has denied all the charges and has sought a probe.

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