Insiders once, arrested cops tough to grill

Culprits evade arrest, alter evidence or try to get case withdrawn

the first move of culprits would be go under cover. After that, they would try to evade arrest for long during which they would try to tamper with evidence or influence the victim party to get the case withdrawn.

Being in the force, they knew how the teams operated with specific clues and searched for them and would take all precautions not to leave any clue. Some even moved courts seeking anticipatory bail. After all this, the real struggle for the police would begin after they were arrested.

“Firstly, they will not admit their role in the offence or try to divert the issue by naming other persons. They very well know to what extent we can question or interrogate them. They think that if they can tolerate to that extent, they are in a safe zone. They play all tricks to misguide and avoid providing information about the offence,” a senior official from the City said.

However, police said they had their own ways to fix them and prove their role in the offence.

“Concrete evidence showing their role, following all procedures while framing charges, securing government panchas (mediators) during any seizures can fix them,” they said.

The accused could go to an extent of even influencing or threatening the victims during the trial or even offer compensation in cash or kind if witnesses turned hostile during trial.

“When two or more cops are involved in an offence, all will give statements against the senior most person, claiming he had pulled them into the issue, so as to minimise their role,” police said.