Court Overturns Magistrate’s Remarks on Police Negligence in Escape Case

A court has overturned the order of a magistrate that criticized Delhi Police for negligence in the escape of an accused, Ahmed Salman. The court deemed the magistrate’s observations as hasty and unreasonable, noting the FIR was promptly registered and the accused swiftly re-arrested. The matter remains under inquiry by a senior police officer.

A higher court has overturned a magisterial order critiquing Delhi Police's alleged negligence in an incident where an accused, Ahmed Salman, escaped custody. The court ruled the magistrate's remarks were hasty and lacked supporting evidence.

Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Singh was hearing a revision petition by the station house officer (SHO) of Lodhi Colony police station, who challenged the magistrate's orders from May 6 and May 17. The prosecution contended that a departmental inquiry was already underway, and an FIR had been registered immediately after the escape.

The court emphasized that the rapid re-arrest of Ahmed Salman and the ongoing inquiry by a senior officer made the magistrate's additional supervision unnecessary. Consequently, the court set aside the magistrate's orders, calling them unreasonable.

(With inputs from agencies.)