India, March 30 -- The Maharashtra government on Monday sent Satara Superintendent of Police (SP) Tushar Doshi on compulsory leave pending an inquiry into allegations of police misconduct during the recent Satara Zilla Parishad (ZP) presidential polls.

As an interim arrangement, additional superintendent of police Vaishali Kadukar has been given temporary charge of the district police administration. When contacted, Kadukar's office confirmed that she had taken charge.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the election even as the Sena-National Congress Party (NCP) combine had the members. Some cross-voted, and two NCP members were arrested on kidnapping charges while they were on their way to vote. The constituents of the ruling BJP-led...