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Former Telecommunications Officer Questioned Nine Hours, Released Without Arrest
Delhi Police asked former government official Ashish Joshi questions about an old case.
He was taken to a Special Cell office in New Friends Colony.
The questioning lasted from about 10 a.m.
to 7 p.m.
Police said he was not arrested.
They said they recorded his statement and then let him go.
Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit said Joshi’s family and friends did not know where he was for several hours.
Dikshit said police officers had taken Joshi from Nehru Park during his morning walk.
Police later said Joshi had been at the Special Cell office the whole time.
Delhi Police’s Special Cell questioned former Department of Telecommunications official Ashish Joshi for nearly nine hours.
Joshi was brought to the Special Cell office in New Friends Colony around 10 a.m. and released around 7 p.m.
Police said he was questioned by the Counter Intelligence unit in connection with an old case.
Police sources said Joshi’s statement was recorded and that he was not arrested.
Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit questioned Joshi’s initial whereabouts after he was taken from a morning walk.
- Who
- Former Department of Telecommunications official Ashish Joshi was questioned by Delhi Police’s Special Cell; Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit raised concerns about the episode.
- What
- Joshi was questioned, had his statement recorded, and was released without arrest.
- Where
- The questioning took place at the Special Cell office in New Friends Colony; Dikshit said Joshi was initially taken from Nehru Park.
- When
- Wednesday, from approximately 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Why
- Police said the questioning concerned an old case, while the specific context was not immediately available.
Political Concerns
Police Account
Initial whereabouts
Political Concerns
Sandeep Dikshit said two police personnel took Joshi from Nehru Park during his morning walk and that his whereabouts were unknown for several hours.
Police Account
Police sources later said Joshi was at the Special Cell office in New Friends Colony being questioned by the Counter Intelligence unit.
Reason for taking Joshi
Political Concerns
Dikshit said the officers told Joshi they were taking him for questioning over a recent tweet.
Police Account
Police said Joshi had been called for questioning in connection with an old case; the specific context was not immediately available.
Whether it was an arrest
Political Concerns
Dikshit’s account, including the inability of lawyers and others to initially confirm Joshi’s whereabouts, raised concerns about how he had been taken away.
Police Account
Police sources said Joshi was not arrested, his statement was recorded, and he was released in the evening.
Key facts
- Person questioned
- Ashish Joshi, a former controller of communications in the Department of Telecommunications
- Police unit
- Delhi Police’s Special Cell, specifically its Counter Intelligence unit
- Duration
- Approximately nine hours
- Location
- Special Cell office, New Friends Colony
- Timing
- Joshi was brought in around 10 a.m. and released around 7 p.m.
- Case status
- Police said the questioning related to an old case
- Arrest status
- Police sources said Joshi was not arrested
Quotes
Sandeep Dikshit
Congress leader who raised concerns about Joshi’s initial disappearance
“An eyewitness who was walking with him told the family that two police personnel came and said they had to take Ashish with them for questioning over a recent tweet.”
rediff.com
“Just got back home. Delhi Special Cell dropped me home. Details later.”
rediff.com
Sources
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