Three police officers have been removed from service in connection with the Palghar mob-lynching incident that happened in April this year. The trio has been identified as assistant police inspector Anandrao Kale, who was in-charge of Kasa police station, sub- inspector Ravi Salunkhe and constable Naresh Dhodi.

Two seers – Chikne Maharaj Kalpavrukshgiri and Sushilgiri Maharaj – and their driver Nilesh Telgade were lynched by a mob of about 450 people. They were travelling to Surat by car to attend the funeral of another seer. The incident happened after rumours regarding child lifters being active in the area were spread through social media. This led to the mob attacking and killing them.