New Delhi, Sept. 30 -- The Supreme Court has questioned the Uttar Pradesh Police over the handling of an FIR in which the accused section was allegedly left blank initially and filled in later, asking how the public could retain faith in the force if cases were handled in such a manner.
The matter arose from a petition filed by the complainant over an incident involving a motorcycle. Appearing in person, the petitioner alleged that the police acted with a predetermined bias by registering the FIR against an "unknown" biker, despite his claim that he had caught the rider at the spot and handed him over to the police.
"Why did you write unknown if the person was caught at the spot?" the court asked. "How will people trust the police?"
The court also expressed strong displeasure over the handling of the investigation and said, "It is better if we ask the CBI to step into all UP Police investigations. We might as well disband the UP Police."
The petitioner further alleged that the police changed their version after the Allahabad High Court sought a status report. He claimed the rider's name was later added to the FIR and chargesheet, before the accused was subsequently exonerated. He also alleged that the seized motorcycle had no number plate, but a registration number later appeared in the case records.
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