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Former Attorney General Says Ex-Junior Was Taken by Police
K.K. Venugopal told the Supreme Court that police took a woman he had once worked with as a junior.
He said she was put in a police van and driven away.
According to him, she was dropped far from where she had been picked up.
He said she could not get to the Supreme Court.
Venugopal also said the officers had no name badges and did not explain what was happening.
He did not say who the woman was.
Former Attorney General K.K. Venugopal told the Supreme Court that a former junior was taken away by police.
He said she was put in a police van, driven nine kilometres, and dropped 11 kilometres away.
Venugopal said the woman was prevented from reaching the Supreme Court.
He alleged the officers involved were not wearing legally required name badges and gave her no explanation.
Venugopal did not identify the woman; the account was reported by Bar and Bench.
- Who
- Former Attorney General K.K. Venugopal said a former junior of his was taken by police.
- What
- Venugopal alleged that police transported the woman away, preventing her from reaching the Supreme Court, and that officers lacked required name badges and gave no explanation.
- Where
- The incident was discussed at the Supreme Court; Venugopal said the woman was taken nine kilometres and dropped 11 kilometres away.
- When
- Why
Venugopal's Allegations
Police Response
Police conduct and identification
Venugopal's Allegations
Venugopal alleged that the officers had no required name badges and did not explain what was happening.
Police Response
No police response or alternative account is included in the provided report.
Access to the Supreme Court
Venugopal's Allegations
Venugopal said the woman was prevented from reaching the Supreme Court.
Police Response
No police response or alternative account is included in the provided report.
Key facts
- Speaker
- K.K. Venugopal, a former Attorney General
- Person involved
- An unnamed former junior of Venugopal
- Transport
- A police van
- Distance reported
- Taken nine kilometres and dropped 11 kilometres away
- Alleged badge issue
- Venugopal said the police personnel were not wearing name badges required under law
- Source cited
- Bar and Bench
Quotes
K.K. Venugopal
Former Attorney General who submitted the account to the Supreme Court
“A former junior of mine was lifted and taken away in a police van, taken nine kilometres away and dropped 11 kilometres away. She could not access the Supreme Court. The man had no badge. Multiple violations. She was not informed of anything whatsoever.”
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