Beed prison superintendent says his transfer is on administrative grounds, nothing to do with claims by dismissed cop
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Beed prison superintendent Baksar Mulani, who received a transfer order to Latur prison on Monday, clarified that his reassignment is unrelated to the allegations made by terminated sub-inspector Ranjit Kasale.
The transfer, which came shortly after Kasale's video release claiming preferential treatment for Valmik Karad — the primary accused in Massajog sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh's abduction and murder case — attracted attention.
Speaking to TOI, Mulani said, "The state prison department transferred me to Latur on completion of my three-year tenure on May 24. It is an administrative transfer. My transfer has nothing to do with the false allegations levelled by dismissed sub-inspector Ranjit Kasale that VVIP treatment was given to Valmik Karad, the prime accused in the Santosh Deshmukh murder case.
This is because Kasale was lodged at the Harsul Central Prison.
He was not lodged at Beed jail for security reasons."
Kasale, released on bail in a case under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, alleged on Saturday that Valmik Karad receives privileged treatment in prison. He stated that Karad receives non-vegetarian meals twice weekly and makes substantial purchases from the prison canteen, ranging from Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000, using other inmates' names.
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The dismissed officer's social media videos additionally claimed that Karad receives special three-layered roti, premium tea, and a superior blanket. A senior prison department official responded, "The prison department has its checks and balances. Just because someone has claimed that another accused is getting VIP treatment inside the prison, the prison department will not go and initiate action against him.
Nowadays, there are CCTV cameras installed in almost all prisons. Every allegation can be cross-verified."
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