ASI forges documents to benefit acid attack accused, arrested

  • | Saturday | 8th June, 2019

He presented a weak challan to benefit the 3 accusedTribune News ServiceAmritsar, June 7The Amritsar (Rural) police have arrested an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) for allegedly presenting a weak challan before a local court in connection with an acid attack case. He is said to have connived with the accused to do so. The incident had occurred in September last year and the police booked three persons, who were later arrested. Section 326-A IPC (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid) was slapped on them. ASI Sukhdev Singh was posted as head of Gaggomahal police post at that time.

He presented a weak challan to benefit the 3 accused Amritsar, June 7 The Amritsar (Rural) police have arrested an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) for allegedly presenting a weak challan before a local court in connection with an acid attack case. He is said to have connived with the accused to do so. The incident had occurred in September last year and the police booked three persons, who were later arrested. They had thrown acid on a B.Ed student when she was returning home. Section 326-A IPC (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by use of acid) was slapped on them. ASI Sukhdev Singh was posted as head of Gaggomahal police post at that time. According to information, he presented a challan before the court under Section 326-B IPC (attempt to throw acid) in order to benefit the accused which could also potentially harm the chances of providing financial aid provided by the government to the victim. Amritsar (Rural) SSP Vikram Jeet Duggal said that the incident came to light while reviewing the cases of crime against women and immediately a probe was marked to Ajnala DSP Harpreet Singh, who found that the ASI, while presenting the challan, tore the first page and added another page diluting the charges from Section 326-A to 326-B of the IPC. The investigation revealed that district attorney had not recommended any such act. The matter was serious therefore ASI Sukhdev Singh was booked under Sections 167 (public servant framing an incorrect document with intent to cause injury), 218 (public servant framing incorrect record to save accused), 420 (cheating), 466 (forgery of a record of a court), 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating) and 417 (using forged document as genuine) of the Indian Penal Code. He has been arrested and placed under suspension.

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