Police team visits Justice Yashwant Varma’s residence in cash-at-home case
New Delhi: A police team on Wednesday visited the residence of Justice Yashwant Varma, who was recently removed from judicial work at the Delhi High Court following the recovery of a large stash of cash from his official residence after a fire incident.
The team, led by DCP (New Delhi) Devesh Mahla, reached the 30 Tughlak Crescent bungalow around 1.30 pm and stayed for nearly two hours, examining the premises and reviewing CCTV footage from the day of the incident, The Indian Express reported.
According to the report, ACP Tughlak Road Virender Jain and two head constables were part of the team. They inspected the store room where the fire broke out and the lawn where charred items were found. The police recorded videos of the premises, which had been preserved in the presence of a court official.
A senior police officer said the team spoke with Justice Varma’s family members and staff, including his personal assistant, who had first alerted the police about the fire on March 14.
Sources informed TIE that after the fire, a daily diary entry was made at the Tughlak Road police station. However, the next morning, police were reportedly denied entry into the residence by Varma’s security staff.
Preliminary investigation suggests that the fire may have been caused by a short circuit. The police are awaiting reports from the power department and forensic experts to ascertain the exact cause.
Earlier this week, the Delhi High Court announced the withdrawal of judicial work from Justice Varma with immediate effect till further orders, following the recovery of cash from his residence. The announcement was made through an official note issued by the court, as reported by PTI.
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Youtuber held for blocking convoy of Priyanka Gandhi MP
Thrissur (Kerala), (PTI): A YouTuber has been arrested here for allegedly blocking the convoy of Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, police said on Monday.
The Mannuthy police took Aneesh Abraham, a resident of Elanadu, into custody in connection with the incident and released him later on station bail, a police officer said. His car was also seized.
The incident occurred around 9.30 pm on Saturday at Mannuthy Bypass Junction while Vadra was travelling from Vandoor, Malappuram, to Kochi Airport, after attending several programmes in her constituency and Malappuram district, police sources said.
According to police sources, the accused allegedly stopped his car in front of the convoy, reportedly irked by the honking of the pilot vehicle of the Wayanad MP.
When a police team led by Mannuthy Sub Inspector attempted to clear the block, he allegedly engaged in a confrontation with them.
Police have registered a case against him for deliberately driving into the convoy, endangering lives, and disobeying police directives, police officers added.
