Police claim bar open beyond permissible time limit while bar owner alleges that the senior inspector went on a smashing spree after she refused him a bribe
A screen grab from the video
A senior inspector of the Dombivli police station, identified as Vijaysingh Pawar, was caught on CCTV camera smashing liquor bottles in a bar as well as abusing the staff in the wee hours on Thursday, apparently because the bar was kept open at 3 am.
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While the bar owner, Madhavi Shahastrabudhe, claimed that the cop was harassing her because she did not pay him an Rs 50-lakh bribe, the senior inspector Vijaysingh Pawar, in turn, rubbished the claim saying that he took action because the bar was open beyond the permissible time limit.
A screen grab from the video
According to Dombivli police officials, the closing timings for all bars are at 12 am but this particular bar was opened at 3 am. The officer managed to identify a secret route into the bar. However, when they entered the bar, the officer began got into an argument with the owner of the bar and ended up breaking the liquor bottles.
The police have ordered an inquiry into the incident after the bar owner filed a written complaint demanding action against Pawar. Zonal DCP Sanjay Shinde said, "The Dombivli ACP is currently investigating the matter."
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