Graft: Court denies suspended SHO’S plea for CCTV footage

CHANDIGARH: The special CBI court has dismissed the application of suspended SHO Jaswinder Kaur, seeking closed circuit television (CCTV) footage of the Manimjara police station.

Kaur had filed the application praying that the investigating officer concerned be directed to preserve the CCTV footage of June 30 from 10am to 4pm and further provide it to her, as she will require it during the trial.

The CBI, in its reply, stated that the DVR of Manimajra police station does not contain the relevant recording. The court observed: “The reply shows that the CBI team had reached the Manimanjra police station on June 30 at 1:15am for seizure of the DVR. In order to protect the DVR from any sort of tampering, it was powered off at 3:57am (as per DVR time) and all connected cables removed.”

In another application, wherein Kaur had sought interim bail to attend her son’s wedding, the court has adjourned the case till August 11.

Investigating officer Kuldeep Singh of the CBI, in his reply stated, if Kaur is granted interim bail, she may influence important witnesseor even flee the country. He further mentioned in custody, Kaur continuously threatened to commit suicide.