CB-CID to probe ATM fraud committed by cops
MADURAI: Pulling up the city police for acting in a callous manner on a complaint by a private bank employee who was kidnapped, assaulted and robbed by three armed reserve police personnel, the Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Friday ordered transfer of the case to the CB-CID.
Justice N Kirubakaran passed this order on a petition filed by M Jeyakumaresh of Srivaikuntam taluk in Tuticorin district contending that police altered the first information report (FIR) and made derogatory remarks against him. According to the petitioner, he is working as a clerk in the Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank in Namakkal branch. He used to visit his home, situated in Srivaikuntam, every Saturday. On June 28 at around 9.30pm, he was waiting at the Mattuthavani Bus Terminus to catch a bus to attend a bank exam the next day. During that time, three people who identified themselves as policemen engaged in a conversation with him on the pretext of making some inquiry. Accordingly, as the petitioner was answering their queries, the three attacked him brutally, robbed his two ATM cards and got their PIN numbers. By using it, they immediately withdrew Rs 50,000 in three different places, the petitioner said.
Soon after the incident, the petitioner went to the Anna Nagar police station and lodged a complaint. Further, the petitioner with the help of his bank's higher officials got the photocopies of the accused by using the clippings from ATM centres and produced the same to the police station to strengthen the inquiry. He also alleged that police took his signature on a paper as he refused to heed to the advice of the local inspector and sub-inspector for a compromise. They had even asked the three constables to give a deposition as if he (petitioner) was a homosexual.
Finally, police registered an FIR on July 8 under an offence against the accused under simple Sections. They also did not give him the FIR copy, he claimed. Aggrieved over the police action, he filed a petition at the bench. When the matter came up before justice Kirubakaran for admission, the judge pulled up the police.
"The case on hand is an example of fence eating the crop. The police who are supposed to protect the people are involved in robbery," the judge observed.
"Police had registered the FIR after a delay of nine days. Besides, they did not incorporate proper Sections under the IPC. Further, out of the three people two had gone on bail, which the prosecution side did not oppose during hearing of bail petitions," the judge observed.
"In such circumstances, if the present police are allowed to conduct investigation, there will be no justice. Hence, the matter is transferred to the CB-CID investigation," the judge said in the order.
Justice N Kirubakaran passed this order on a petition filed by M Jeyakumaresh of Srivaikuntam taluk in Tuticorin district contending that police altered the first information report (FIR) and made derogatory remarks against him. According to the petitioner, he is working as a clerk in the Tamil Nadu Mercantile Bank in Namakkal branch. He used to visit his home, situated in Srivaikuntam, every Saturday. On June 28 at around 9.30pm, he was waiting at the Mattuthavani Bus Terminus to catch a bus to attend a bank exam the next day. During that time, three people who identified themselves as policemen engaged in a conversation with him on the pretext of making some inquiry. Accordingly, as the petitioner was answering their queries, the three attacked him brutally, robbed his two ATM cards and got their PIN numbers. By using it, they immediately withdrew Rs 50,000 in three different places, the petitioner said.
Soon after the incident, the petitioner went to the Anna Nagar police station and lodged a complaint. Further, the petitioner with the help of his bank's higher officials got the photocopies of the accused by using the clippings from ATM centres and produced the same to the police station to strengthen the inquiry. He also alleged that police took his signature on a paper as he refused to heed to the advice of the local inspector and sub-inspector for a compromise. They had even asked the three constables to give a deposition as if he (petitioner) was a homosexual.
"The case on hand is an example of fence eating the crop. The police who are supposed to protect the people are involved in robbery," the judge observed.
"Police had registered the FIR after a delay of nine days. Besides, they did not incorporate proper Sections under the IPC. Further, out of the three people two had gone on bail, which the prosecution side did not oppose during hearing of bail petitions," the judge observed.
"In such circumstances, if the present police are allowed to conduct investigation, there will be no justice. Hence, the matter is transferred to the CB-CID investigation," the judge said in the order.
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