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The officer then inquired about the editor of the newspaper and allegedly threatened to shoot him in a fake encounter.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, he also allegedly threatened to invoke Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against the petitioner.<\/p>\n<p>The petitioner further alleged that his staff were also assaulted by the police officer. Because of harassment, the petitioner said, he was admitted to a hospital but the ordeal did not end there and the police officer allegedly came all the way to the hospital to reissue the threats.<\/p>\n<p>The petitioner said that on February 7, he had filed a written complaint with senior police inspector at Charkop police station in whose jurisdiction he resides. However, Charkop police did not register an offence against the concerned police officer.<\/p>\n<p>The petitioner said that on April 27 he submitted a complaint to Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and Home Minister R R Patil. 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