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Delhi court slams cop over contraband case investigation, seeks report from crime branch..
New Delhi, A court here while deprecating the manner of investigation in a narcotics seizure case sought an action taken report against a city police personnel, saying that the IO cannot be allowed to become a "crime promoter" by leaving the main culprit and "only catching small fish."ge..
Noting the evidence before it, the court said that the IO, Assistant Sub-Inspector Naresh Kumar, did not provide any "justification" for arresting some of the accused while seeking the release of the main accused, Farman Ali, who was the alleged supplier of the contraband..
"IO being the law protector should not be allowed to become a crime promoter as he is leaving the big fish i.e, the main culprit who is supplying the contraband but only catching the small fishes i.e, the delivery boys, who are delivering the contraband," the court said..
The judge ordered a copy of the order to be sent to the Delhi Special CP, Crime Branch, for information and necessary action against ASI Naresh Kumar, who, it said, had failed to give any justification for conduct. ..
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