'Might happen in UP, not here': Delhi HC slams UP police over 'kidnapping' case
New Delhi, Oct 28: The Delhi High Court Thursday pulled up the Uttar Pradesh Police for arresting and taking away two persons -- the brother and father of a boy who got married to a girl against her family's wishes without informing the Delhi Police.
The high court said that such illegal acts are not permissible and will not be tolerated here.
Justice Mukta Gupta, who had earlier sought the personal presence of the SHO from the concerned police station in UP, said that she will take action against the Uttar Pradesh (UP) police for violating the law at every step in the case.
I will call for CCTV. I will direct departmental enquiry if I see UP police arresting from Delhi. I want all CCTV footage and vehicle number. If I see UP police entering, I will take action. We will not permit this. You can't do illegal acts here, the judge said.
The court said the UP police personnel, who came to Delhi pursuant to an alleged kidnapping complaint by the girl's mother, ought to have intimated the local police here and also attempted to trace the girl and ascertain the age as well her wish.
When you got to know their address (of the boy), you would enquire (about the girl's whereabouts) and inform the local police. You can't take away anyone as per your will. You violated the law at every step. This won't be tolerated in Delhi, the court said.
The SHO, who was present physically, told the court that they were not aware if the girl was a major or a minor as the complainant's mother had not shown them any document to ascertain the age.
He also claimed that the arrest was made from Kudhara Bus Stand, District Shamli in UP.
The court, however, responded that the FIR itself clarifies that the girl was 21 years old.
They can file a case against you (UP Police) for illegal custody. The FIR says she was 21 years of age but you arrest the brother and father without ascertaining her stand. If you close your eyes and brains while working, nothing can be done. There's no solution if you and your IO (investigating officer) can't read, it said.
We will take action against you. She is an adult. She married of her own volition and you go on and arrest. The FIR says she is 21. When she is an adult, you should verify what she wants. You didn't get to know about the girl but you got to know about the father-in-law and the brother-in-law? it added.
The court sought an affidavit from the SHO on how the two persons, now in judicial custody in UP, were arrested and directed that appropriate action be initiated given the girl's stand that she eloped from her paternal house to get married to the man.
An affidavit will be filed by the SHO PS Shamli indicating as to what efforts were made to trace the petitioner No.1 in Delhi, whose address was also revealed to them in the FIR and if they came to Delhi whether intimation of their arrival was ever made to the local Police Station before taking any further action, the court ordered.
"After you file your affidavit, the court will see what has to be done," it added.
The court directed that the statement of the girl be recorded before a Magistrate here either on Thursday itself or Friday.
During the hearing, the court also reprimanded the mother of the girl for making a complaint to threaten the boy and asked if she had disclosed the age of her daughter to the UP police.
This may be working in UP, not here. Your crying will not make a difference, the judge told the mother.
The couple had moved the high court earlier this month, saying that they married of their own volition in July, contrary to the wishes of the girl's family, and were now getting repeated threats from them.
It was added that the father and brother of the man were taken away by UP police and for more than one month, their whereabouts were not known.
Delhi police had informed the court that, the man's family members were arrested by UP police on September 8, concerning a complaint made by the woman's mother under Section 366 IPC (Kidnapping, abducting or inducing woman to compel her marriage, etc) and no intimation of the arrival of their arrival was made to the local station here.
On October 26, the court had issued notice to the concerned UP police SHO while stating that it was trite law that persons under the jurisdiction of Delhi Police could not be apprehended by Uttar Pradesh Police without intimation to them to local police.
It was unfortunate that even without finding the facts and whether the parties were major or minor, arrests were made by the UP Police, the judge had observed.
The matter would be heard next on November 18 when the SHO and the concerned investigating officer are directed to remain present before the court.
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
