HC warns of action against U.P. Police
The Hindu
It made ‘uninformed’ arrests in Delhi
The Delhi High Court on Thursday warned that it will take action against Uttar Pradesh Police for arresting and taking away two persons — the brother and father of a boy who got married to a girl against her family’s wishes — from the Capital without informing Delhi Police.
Justice Mukta Gupta said that such illegal acts are not permissible and will not be tolerated here. “I will call for CCTV. I will direct departmental enquiry if I see U.P. Police arresting from Delhi. I want all CCTV footage and vehicle number. If I see U.P. Police entering, I will take action. We will not permit this. You can’t do illegal acts here,” Justice Gupta cautioned.
The High Court remarked that U.P. Police personnel, who came to the Capital and took away the father and son without intimating Delhi police, “violated the law at every step” which “won’t be tolerated in Delhi”.
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