Nalagarh thrashing case: Two more cops arrested
The CID today arrested ASI Kalyan and sub inspector Ashok Rana in a case of thrashing an informant and his wife at Nalagarh police station last year.
With their arrest the number of those arrested in this case has gone up to four. Earlier, former Nalagarh SHO Kuldeep Sharma and Head Constable Chanderkiran have been arrested in this case.
Sharma and Chanderkiran had approached the Supreme Court for securing anticipatory bail but they failed to get any relief. Following the SC verdict, Kalyan and Rana did not approach the apex court.
Four held so far
- With these arrests, the number of those arrested in this case has gone up to four
- Earlier, former Nalagarh SHO Kuldeep Sharma and Head Constable Chanderkiran were arrested in this case
- The High Court had rejected the anticipatory bail applications of all six policemen in August
DIG, South Range, DK Chawdhary confirmed that ASI Kalyan and sub inspector Ashok Rana were arrested today at Nalagarh and two remaining accused would also be apprehended soon.
Six police personnel, namely Lakhbeer, DSP (Leave Reserve) at Baddi, Sub-Inspector Ashok Rana, constable Sunil and ASI Kalyan, who is posted with Shimla police, are accused in the case. All of them are absent from duty and have been evading arrest for several weeks.
The Baddi police, meanwhile, suspended constable Sunil for remaining missing from duty while recommendation to initiate action against DSP Lakhbeer was yet to be made to the Home Department as he had proceeded on medical leave.
The Himachal High Court had rejected the anticipatory bail applications of all six policemen in August. A case was registered against them at Nalagarh police station on December 27, 2023, on the basis of a medical report and the orders of a Nalagarh court. They are accused of torturing the couple using the third degree method during remand, causing a serious injury in the ear to the man. The case was later transferred to the CID.
