Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has rapped the Maharashtra government for not taking action against the officers who arrested two girls for posting Facebook status messages after Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray's death. The court has ordered the public prosecutor to find out whether the action can be taken against the officers for taking the law into their own hands.
Two schoolgirls were arrested in Palghar on November 17, 2012 for their comments on Facebook. They were released and charges against them were scrapped after a public outcry.
Following the uproar, two police officers were suspended in connection with the incident while the magistrate at Palghar, who ordered bail for the girls, was transferred. Later, the police had concluded that there was no evidence against the girls.
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