HC directs police to provide full security to arms dealer turned witness Abhishek Verma

Delhi | Tuesday | 29th September, 2020

Summary:

new delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the police to continue providing three security personnel round-the-clock to controversial arms dealer Abhishek Verma, a witness in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots-related case, as he was receiving threats. Justice Yogesh Khanna said the high court's September 27, 2017 order directing the DCP (South) to provide in three security personnel for the personal security of Verma and his family members be continued till further orders. Verma also wrote a letter to the DCP (South) to not withdraw the security. CBI counsel Anil Grover said he will file a reply to the petition and investigation is going on. Senior advocate H S Phoolka, representing the riots victims, said the alleged accused was provided security for the last 35 years and the police are having problems in providing security to a witness..