Cops Claim Notice For Uncle, Kin Say Nobody By That Name
Delhi Police’s list of the bizarre seems to get longer. A family from Kanjhawala has alleged that a two-and-half-year old baby family has been served a notice at the behest of Delhi Police for breaching the peace of the locality. In the notice served by the special executive magistrate, the child, Rehman (name changed), has been asked to be present in court on June 15 and pledge that henceforth he will not disrupt peace. Outer district police say it is a case of two persons in the family sharing the same name and the adult trying to escape punishment by using the child’s name. The notice, the family says, was issued after Rehman’s family allegedly had a heated argument with another group of local residents over the control of a water line in their area.
Delhi Police’s list of the bizarre seems to get longer. A family from Kanjhawala has alleged that a two-and-half-year old baby family has been served a notice at the behest of Delhi Police for breaching the peace of the locality. In the notice served by the special executive magistrate, the child, Rehman (name changed), has been asked to be present in court on June 15 and pledge that henceforth he will not disrupt peace. Outer district police say it is a case of two persons in the family sharing the same name and the adult trying to escape punishment by using the child’s name. The notice, the family says, was issued after Rehman’s family allegedly had a heated argument with another group of local residents over the control of a water line in their area.
‘‘The notice mentions the name of Rehman’s grandfather Shakeel, his father Mintu, and his uncle Pintu who is also called Rehman. There is no mention of the child in the notice,’’ said Chhaya Sharma, DCP (outer district).
Shakeel challenged the police version. ‘‘There is no one with the name of Rashid even in my extended family except my grandson. The notice served to us only mentions the name of Rashid. There is no mention of Pintu in the notice,’’ Shakeel said.
The incident for which the notice has been served, dates back to May 20 when Shakeel’s son Mintu picked up a fight with the neighbours who they allege were trying to ‘‘dig and place a new waterline illegally in front of the house.’’ An argument ensued, which ended only after a call was made to the PCR and cops came. On May 21, both the warring parties were called to the Kanjhawala police station. ‘‘It was there that we challaned both sides and asked them to report to the SEM court. The notice which was issued on May 26 was finally sent to the family on June 1,’’ said DCP Sharma. She said the family was being misled. ‘‘The notice is just a restraining order to ensure peace in the area,’’ she said. The local police, however, claimed that this was a ploy by the family to escape penalty. ‘‘The uncle is using the nephew’s name to get away from the law,’’ claimed an officer in the Kanjhawala police station.
However, the family said they will follow the police directions. ‘‘We will appear in court on June 15. We will explain our stand and tell the authorities that the police had not visited our residence even once,’’ said Shakeel. ‘‘We are ready to look into their grievances if they contact us or appear in court on the designated day,’’ said Sharma.
Source:- TheTimes of India 11 June 2010 Page 3 Delhi
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