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A married couple, both former JNU
scholars now doing research work in Nagpur, Monday alleged
policemen broke into their rented flat in their absence and
stole documents and valuables worth Rs 76 lakh.
The alleged incident took place last year after which
an FIR was filed and a probe ordered and its report is
awaited, said a police officer.
Addressing a press meet, the couple, Dr Shivshankar
Das and his wife Dr Shipra Ukre, alleged three personnel from
the Bajajnagar police station entered their flat in Laxminagar
in connivance with their landlord when they were out.
The policemen stole documents and valuables, including
passports, academic certificates, degrees, marksheets, foreign
currency, laptop, cash, jewellery and research data, the
couple alleged.
Das and Ukre had completed PhD from the Jawaharlal
Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, and were doing research
work in Nagpur from the last four years.
The duo alleged the incident took place on September
9, 2018 when the policemen entered their flat while acting on
a false complaint filed against them by their landlord Tushar
Lamge.
The cops cut and broke the lock of the rented flat
without their knowledge or any inquiry, said Das and Ukre, who
obtained the names of the accused policemen through RTI query.
The couple alleged that after breaking the lock, they
stole research data, manuscripts and valuables collectively
worth Rs 76 lakh from the flat.
The rest of the household items were thrown all over
the apartment, stairs and terrace, Das said.
"The police did not do any panchnama (a record of
witness testimony). When we came back home from Delhi and
noticed the devastation, we called the police on 100 and later
approached Bajajnagar police station to register an offence.
"The senior police inspector there said it was a
Sunday and the staff was not available to prepare an FIR," he
claimed.
"We approached Joint Commissioner of Police Ravindra
Kadam and after his intervention our complaint was registered
under IPC sections 448, 341 and 34 (related to house-trespass,
wrongful restraint and a criminal act is done by several
persons)," Das said.
When contacted, DCP (Zone-1) Vivek Masal told PTI that
landlord Lamge and the couple were locked in a dispute.
Lamge wanted the couple to vacate the flat and had
given an application to the police in this regard, he said.
After the incident, an FIR was registered on the basis
of a complaint filed by the tenants, Masal said.
The ACP Crime Branch had conducted an inquiry into the
complaint, he said.
The inquiry has been completed and its report is
awaited after which action will be taken against the policemen
if they are found guilty, Masal said.
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