Who will police the clean-up marshals?
Updated On: 15 January, 2024 03:53 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
They were found fearlessly ganging up near Vasai, Virar, and Nalasopara railway stations without wearing uniforms or carrying identity cards
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Marshals stationed outside Virar railway station; a vigilante grabs a person by the neck outside Virar station. Pics/Hanif Patel
Clean-up marshals, set to be reappointed by the BMC have been brazenly harassing and extorting people in neighbouring districts. This paper’s reporters were witness to their highhandedness. They were found fearlessly ganging up near Vasai, Virar, and Nalasopara railway stations without wearing uniforms or carrying identity cards.
The rogue marshals were seen dragging individuals by their necks to secluded places, where local goons extort money. They even forcefully inserted their hands into victims’ pockets to snatch money. Any resistance is met with threats and verbal abuse.
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