A New Delhi court condemned the investigative methods employed in a narcotics seizure case and has called for an action report against a police officer. The court voiced dissatisfaction with the actions of the investigating officer, asserting that promoting criminal activities by targeting minor offenders while allowing the primary perpetrator to evade capture cannot be tolerated.
New Delhi: On Friday (March 29): A court in New Delhi criticized the investigative approach in a narcotics seizure case and demanded an action-taken report against a police officer. The court expressed its disapproval of the investigating officer’s actions, stating that the officer cannot be allowed to promote criminal activities by apprehending only small-time offenders while letting the main culprit escape.
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The officer in question is an Investigation Officer working under the Special Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) of the city police.
Special Judge Ekta Gauba Mann made these remarks while delivering the order on the framing of charges against three accused individuals – Shabnam, Anita, and Chand Babu – in a case registered by the crime branch under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
After reviewing the evidence presented, the court observed that Assistant Sub-Inspector Naresh Kumar, the aforementioned Investigation Officer, failed to provide any justification for the arrest of certain accused individuals while seeking the release of the alleged main offender, Farman Ali, who is believed to be the supplier of the contraband.
The court also observed that no investigation was conducted regarding the role of the suspected “head racketeer” named Rahees.
The court expressed its concern that the investigation officer, whose duty it is to uphold the law, seemed to be promoting criminal activities by apprehending only low-level offenders who act as delivery boys for the contraband while allowing the main supplier to evade capture.
In response to these findings, the judge ordered a copy of the order to be sent to the Special Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) in Delhi for information and necessary action against Assistant Sub-Inspector Naresh Kumar, who, according to the court, failed to provide any justifiable reasons for his actions.
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The order further stated that an action-taken report should be obtained from the Special Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) within one month regarding the conduct of the aforementioned investigation officer.
