Overview
- Delhi Police’s Prem Nagar team was probing a cheating and criminal conspiracy case under sections 318(4) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita when they wrongfully targeted Noida-based journalist Rahul Saha.
- Officers traced the accused’s mobile phone to Sector 38 in Noida and confronted Saha and his wife after their names and facial features resembled those of the suspect.
- Footage circulated online shows the couple being asked for identification before the police realized the error and offered an on-site apology.
- No force or misbehavior occurred during the incident and the force has filed an internal note while deciding against any further action.
- Prior to the apology, journalist Ayantika Pal posted on X alleging harassment and kidnapping by police, a claim later refuted by Delhi Police.