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Transfer DCP for impartial probe into Surat assault: Gujarat HC
The Gujarat High Court on Friday ordered the immediate transfer of a Surat deputy commissioner of police (DCP) who was allegedly seen in a video assaulting and publicly parading handcuffed accused persons…
The Story in Brief
The Gujarat High Court on Friday ordered the immediate transfer of a Surat deputy commissioner of police (DCP) who was allegedly seen in a video assaulting and publicly parading handcuffed accused persons on July 14. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice DN Ray took suo motu cognisance of a lawyer's complaint. The court observed that a preliminary inquiry cannot be impartial while the officer remains in his post. The government pleader said the DGP had ordered an inquiry by an assistant commissioner of police. The court also noted that a state home department circular issued in May, following earlier High Court orders, already prohibits such public humiliation and assault, warning of strict disciplinary action. The matter will be heard next on August 21.
The Indian Opinion
The Gujarat High Court's swift intervention is welcome, but the real test is whether the state police brass will act on the May 7 circular it already issued against such parading and beating. That circular warned of strict action and senior accountability. Yet the incident happened under a DCP's watch. The question is not whether this officer will be transferred, the court has ensured that, but whether the disciplinary process will actually name and punish the senior officers who were supposed to ensure compliance. If the circular ends up as another piece of paper, public trust in police accountability will take a deeper hit.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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