SC asks CBI to probe ‘abduction’ of dentist by Chandigarh Police

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ordered the CBI to conduct a preliminary enquiry to probe the alleged abduction of a dentist by Chandigarh Police personnel to prevent him from appearing in a court.

A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Ahsanuddin Amanullah said it was not inclined to interfere with a Punjab and Haryana High Court order that directed for the registration of an FIR and setting up of a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the issue.

The court, however, said an enquiry into the matter may be entrusted with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for an independent probe.

“After hearing the rival submissions at the Bar, we are of the opinion that although this matter springs from a complaint at the hands of foreign nationals who were at one time patients of the respondent, but thereafter, it may have taken a course in utter violation of the Constitution and laws and therefore, an independent investigation is indeed required to clear all doubts as to the allegations as they relate to the personal liberty of a citizen,” the court said.

“Accordingly, it is directed that the CBI shall conduct the Preliminary Enquiry as directed by the high court on the basis of the facts mentioned in the complaint,” the bench said.