Delhi Police accused of illegal actions in Bengaluru; Complaint filed by Nadeem Khan's family
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Bengaluru: Bengaluru City Police have registered a complaint against Delhi Police for allegedly engaging in unlawful activities in the city. The complaint was lodged by the family of Nadeem Khan, National Secretary of the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR), following an alleged attempt by Delhi Police to detain him without proper procedures.
The incident reportedly occurred on the evening of 30 November, when four officials claiming to be from the Shaheen Bagh Police Station in Delhi arrived at Khan's residence in Bengaluru. According to the complaint filed at the Sampigehalli Police Station, the officials attempted to detain Khan without a warrant or prior notice.
The complainant alleged that the officials intimidated them, citing an FIR registered against Khan at 12:48 PM on the same day. They showed an online copy of the FIR but failed to produce any other documentation. The officials, dressed in plain clothes, allegedly entered the house unlawfully and remained there for nearly five hours, pressuring Khan to accompany them to Delhi.
A statement from Khan's brother mentioned that local police officers from Sampigehalli also visited their residence later in the evening and clarified that they were unaware of Delhi Police's actions.
Advocate Niyaz, Karnataka State Secretary of APCR, criticised the Delhi Police's conduct, stating that they failed to follow Supreme Court guidelines regarding arrests. He alleged that the officials did not carry identification or inform local authorities, making their actions unlawful.
Khan's family has requested Sampigehalli Police to file an FIR against the Delhi Police officials for criminal trespass, intimidation, and misuse of power. They have also sought protection for the family to prevent further harassment.
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Pune journalist booked on voyeurism charge for filming woman at lodge
Pune (PTI): Police have registered a case of voyeurism against a television journalist in Pune for allegedly filming a woman in an objectionable position without her consent at a lodge in the city, officials said on Saturday.
The FIR was filed against Rohan Kadam under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections 77 (voyeurism) and 3(5) (common intention) at the Vishrambaug police station here, while the complaint mentions that he was accompanied by three other journalists, they said.
The incident took place on April 8 when the accused had checked into a room at a lodge in Budhwar Peth, which houses a red light area.
In her complaint, the woman said that while she was wearing her saree after establishing "physical relations with a customer", she realised that an unidentified person was filming her through a net above the partition wall between the rooms.
She opened the door of her room and knocked on the adjacent door, asking the person to come out, the FIR said.
"The woman sought clarification from Kadam, who gave vague answers and refused to show his phone. When the lodge operator, the woman and others questioned him, he claimed that they were a group of four journalists conducting a sting operation," it said.
Police said Kadam was assaulted when he allegedly tried to flee from the spot.
The woman later approached the Vishrambaug police station and lodged a complaint.
"We have registered a case in this regard and further probe is on," a police officer said.
Meanwhile, the Pune Union of Working Journalists (PUWJ) has written a letter to city Police Commissioner Amitesh Kumar, seeking action against the journalist for the alleged act.
In the letter, the journalists' body said there were murmurs that some journalists and others were trying to ensure that no offence is registered in the matter.
"We do not agree with this and clarify that PUWJ will not come in the way of the probe," the letter stated.
