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Delhi Court Issues Notices to Senior Police Over 2007 Murder Probe Lapses

Tis Hazari court has ordered senior Central division police to fix blame, investigate possible collusion in the dormant murder case, with a compliance report due in three weeks

In reference to a 2007 murder case, Judicial Magistrate Bharti Beniwal stated that negligence in matters involving the loss of human life is unacceptable. (Pic used for representation)
The court was hearing a case wherein a man, in his early 30s, was found murdered under suspicious circumstances in a drain in central Delhi’s Kamla Market, on July 30, 2007. (FILE)
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Overview

  • Judicial Magistrate Bharti Beniwal summoned the DCP (Central) and Joint CP (Central Range) to identify every SHO, inspector and ACP involved from July 2007 until the FIR’s belated registration in 2016
  • The court highlighted that no FIR was filed initially despite a post-mortem showing ligature marks and head injuries and witness testimony that the victim was killed inside Mohan Hotel and dumped in a drain
  • It noted that the FIR registered in 2016 was treated as a formality, with police failing to interview witnesses or suspects even after formal registration
  • Officials have been directed to probe whether police inaction was wilful or aimed at shielding culprits and to initiate appropriate departmental or legal proceedings against those found negligent
  • The next hearing is set for August 2, when the court will review the officers’ compliance report and any accountability measures taken