Former SHO’s bail petition rejected

  • | Wednesday | 13th March, 2019

Pant’s lawyer Subhash Pandey declined to comment, saying he would speak only after talking to his client. The court noted that earlier, too, Pant had been booked for sexual harassment in Lucknow when he was posted at Gomti Nagar police station there,” said Siraj Alvi, the additional district government counsel.In a 14-hour operation, Pant and three journalists were arrested after they were caught taking Rs 8 lakh from a call centre owner to remove his name from an FIR. Noida: An anti-corruption court in Meerut has rejected the bail plea of Manoj Pant, the former SHO of Sector 20 police station who has been in jail since January 30 on charges of taking bribe.The court of anti-corruption judge II, Manjeet Singh Shyoranheard the bail application for around four hours on Tuesday and rejected the plea saying that Pant had been holding a “responsible position” when he was caught.In his plea, Pant recounted his achievements and claimed that he was being framed for “political reasons”.“The court noted that Pant was holding a responsible position and the witnesses who were with the police team had alleged that he took bribes along with three journalists.

Noida: An anti-corruption court in Meerut has rejected the bail plea of Manoj Pant, the former SHO of Sector 20 police station who has been in jail since January 30 on charges of taking bribe.The court of anti-corruption judge II, Manjeet Singh Shyoranheard the bail application for around four hours on Tuesday and rejected the plea saying that Pant had been holding a “responsible position” when he was caught.In his plea, Pant recounted his achievements and claimed that he was being framed for “political reasons”.“The court noted that Pant was holding a responsible position and the witnesses who were with the police team had alleged that he took bribes along with three journalists. The court noted that earlier, too, Pant had been booked for sexual harassment in Lucknow when he was posted at Gomti Nagar police station there,” said Siraj Alvi, the additional district government counsel.In a 14-hour operation, Pant and three journalists were arrested after they were caught taking Rs 8 lakh from a call centre owner to remove his name from an FIR. Pant’s lawyer Subhash Pandey declined to comment, saying he would speak only after talking to his client.

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