COPS HAVE RIGHT TO THRASH ACCUSED: ASI IN COURT

JALANDHAR : Taking exception to the statement of an assistant subinspector (ASI) that “police have every right to give beatings to the accused at the time of his arrest”, the additional district and sessions judge, Jalandhar, on Tuesday issued a show-cause notice to the cop for display of intemperate conduct in the courtroom.

The incident took place when the judge, Parminder Singh Grewal, was hearing the anticipatory bail plea of Parminder Kumar Mehmi, father of Amol Mehmi who allegedly dragged Mulak Raj, an ASI, on his car bonnet on May 2 during curfew. Amol, who was arrested earlier, was granted bail on May 13. Parminder along with his son was charged with attempt to murder.

On Tuesday, ASI Surjit Singh, who brought case file to the court, made the remark when the judge asked him whether the police beat Amol Mehmi up at the time of his arrest. The judge also found that the ASI spoke in a loud manner as if he was shouting in the courtroom.

The court directed Surjit Singh to file the reply on the next date of hearing on May 21.

The judge also directed Jalandhar police commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar to depute a responsible official not below the rank of a superintendent of police (SP) to assist the court in the case.

TAKING NOTE OF THE COP’S INTEMPERATE BEHAVIOUR, COURT HAS ISSUED HIM A NOTICE