Court Orders Investigation into Police Misconduct in Statement Tampering
A Shahjahanpur court in Uttar Pradesh has ordered an investigation against police personnel for allegedly altering a woman's statement to falsely implicate a man. The court discovered discrepancies between her original statement and official records, prompting an inquiry and FIR against the involved officers.
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In a significant development, a court in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, has mandated the filing of an FIR against police officers accused of tampering with a woman's statement. The alterations allegedly aimed to falsely incriminate a man, raising questions about police integrity.
The incident unfolded when the woman from Jalalabad voluntarily accompanied a man, and they were subsequently located by police in Rajasthan. Despite her assertion of autonomy, police records were changed to suggest coercion, sparking controversy.
The court's scrutiny, based on a video testimony, confirmed the woman's original claim. Dissatisfied with police responses, the court has demanded a full investigation by the Shahjahanpur Superintendent of Police.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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