Maharashtra Human Rights Commission Pulls Up Akola Police Over Apology Video Posted On Instagram, Flags Right To Dignity Violation
Mumbai, October 6, 2026: The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission has again pulled up the police over its alleged use of social media rather than adopting the proper mode of law. The commission in its orders maintained that the police measure of putting the man to shame by putting his video of seeking pardon for his alleged wrongs, for which the police had not even registered an FIR, was an…
On October 6, 2026, the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission reprimanded the Akola Police for their handling of a case involving Shaikh Kasam Shaikhji. The commission cited violation of Shaikhji's right to dignity by recording a video of him seeking forgiveness for an alleged offense he did not commit, and then posting it on the police department's Instagram account.
The complainant alleged that police officials from the Sahar station in Akola falsely accused him, threatened him with death, and coerced him into making the video. The commission found that the police's actions appeared to be an abuse of power and a clear violation of Shaikhji's rights. The officers involved were Police Sub-Inspector Yogesh Chavhanke, Police Head Constable Shrikant Pawar, and Police Constable Ashish Nandokar.
The commission directed its office to inquire into the department's policy for posting content on its official Instagram account.
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