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Allahabad High Court Orders UP DGP to File Affidavit Over Stalled Varanasi Probe

Justices warned of accountability gaps in abduction cases after the police team formed on June 7 reported no progress in tracing the missing man

Passing the direction, a division bench comprising of justice Siddhartha Varma and justice Harvir Singh remarked that it was “disgusting” to note the lack of progress in the matter till June 12, the date of the hearing, even though a police team was formed on June 7 to trace the missing youth. (File Photo)

Overview

  • The case stems from a habeas corpus petition by Nitesh Kumar after his 21-year-old brother vanished in Varanasi on March 31 and an FIR was filed on April 3
  • A division bench of Justices Siddhartha Varma and Harvir Singh had sharply criticized police for evading public grievances when first hearing the petition on June 4
  • Despite constituting a task force on June 7, the court was informed on June 12 that no leads had been developed in locating the missing youth
  • The court described the lack of progress as “disgusting,” citing systemic apathy caused by no personal responsibility for abduction or kidnapping cases
  • The High Court has scheduled the next hearing for July 9, by which time it expects a detailed affidavit from the UP Director General of Police