According to reports. the home ministry late last night transferred Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Vasant Dhoble out of the Social Service branch of the Mumbai Police.
The controversial cop is known for raiding Mumbai night clubs and bars armed with a hockey stick and camera and harassing staff and patrons.
TV news rooms and social websites were abuzz with outrage over his actions in Mumbai.
Two women took Dhoble to court whom he arrested on charges of prostitution. The Bombay high court later dismissed the case, ruling he was doing his job.
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