Mumbai, Aug 30 (PTI) Pune SP (Rural) Sandeep Karnik, who had sought transfer from his present position to ensure free and fair inquiry into the Mawal police firing in which three farmers were killed earlier this month, has been shifted to Mumbai, sources said.Maharashtra Government had ordered a judicial probe into the firing incident as Opposition members stalled the proceedings of both the houses of the state Legislature during the Monsoon session.Sources in the Home department said Karnik will now be posted in Mumbai.
"Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has approved the transfer. Karnik will be of the rank of DCP and the new posting will be given to him by the Mumbai Commissioner of police," sources said.Three farmers were killed and many others injured when Pune Rural Police opened fire on a protest against a closed pipeline project that facilitates supply of water from Pavna dam to the industrial township of Pimpri Chinchwad in Mawal taluka on August 9.Shahaji Solunke will replace Karnik as Pune Rural SP, sources added.
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