Manohar Kadam, a State Reserve Police Force officer, was tried by the sessions judge for allegedly ordering firing without provocation on a Dalit mob protesting "desecration" of Dr Ambedkar's statue.

Ten persons died and several others were injured in the firing, and Kadam was suspended following protests.

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Police had also booked some members of the mob on rioting and other charges. The cases against them are pending before another sessions court.

An accused in the rioting case, who himself was injured in the firing and a witness in the case against Kadam, has applied for transfer of his case to ASJ Kulkarni's court.

Judge S Y Kulkarni on Monday said that he would wait till the other judge decides on the transfer application.