Mumbai, May 28 (PTI) The police have filed a criminal defamation case against a Latur scribe for allegedly showing the cops in a poor light after the chopper mishap involving Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Nilanga. Fadnavis and five others had a narrow escape after their helicopter crash landed just after taking off during his Latur tour on May 25. "We have registered a defamation case against the journalist for maligning the image of police. The case has been filed under section 500 (criminal defamation) of the IPC and our investigations are on," Deputy Superintendent of Police, Latur, G G Ranjankar told PTI. PTI DC RMT SRY

Source: India Today May 28, 2017 16:41 UTC