Punjab, UT cops clash over accused's custody
Chandigarh, Oct. 15 -- A dramatic face-off unfolded between the Chandigarh Police and the Ropar police on Tuesday after the latter alleged that they were prevented from arresting Navneet Chaturvedi, an accused in the RS polls nomination forgery case, in Chandigarh. The UT cops called the control room. Later, SSP Kanwardeep Kaur and others escorted the team to the police headquarters.
Ropar SSP Gulneet Khurana, said a police team had "rounded up" Chaturvedi when officials from the Chandigarh Police intervened. "Our teams were pushed away by the Chandigarh Police despite informing them about the arrest warrant," SSP Khurana said.
He further stated that he met the Chandigarh SSP and apprised her of the case registered against Chaturvedi. "Our teams are in Chandigarh and are exploring legal options," he added. As per the UT cops, a request for security had been received from Chaturvedi, who expressed fear of abduction. When the Punjab Police team approached him, Chaturvedi was under official protection.
Sources said that Chaturvedi was escorted to the UT Police Headquarters in Sector 9. The Ropar police team followed them to the spot, where SSP Khurana held a meeting with the UT DGP to press for action.HTC...
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