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| Caught on camera - under-trial Manoj Bakkarwala shopping in Agra |
Staff correspondent, September 1, 2015, NewsCrunch
Six Delhi policemen, who were caught on camera, taking an under-trial, Manoj Bakkarwala, for shopping in Agra have been dismissed.
The police top brass decided to act quickly and send a message through exemplary punishment.
Six Delhi policemen, who were caught on camera, taking an under-trial, Manoj Bakkarwala, for shopping in Agra have been dismissed.
The police top brass decided to act quickly and send a message through exemplary punishment.
The errant policemen had escorted Manoj Bakkarwala from Tihar Jail to a court in Agra for a hearing.
After the court work they took Manoj Bakkarwala for shopping at a Nike outlet on the M G Road in
The shopkeeper saw the under-trial in chains making inquiries and tipped off local TV channels, which rushed in with their cameras.
The policemen, quickly realising that they were in trouble, tried to flee covering faces but not before their act had been caught on camera.
Agra SSP Rajesh Modak probed the matter and wrote to Delhi Police seeking action against the six cops, who were immediately suspended and dismissed on Tuesday.
Manoj Bakkarwala, has more than 300 cases of vehicle thefts in his name. He also faces kidnapping and murder charges, and had escaped from custody thrice in the past.
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