The dual entry of an official in the police diaries at the same time has led to the acquittal of a Nigerian national arrested in a 2012 drug case, by the special Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) court. The case dates back to January 2, 2012, when Azad Maidan police received a tip off on a Nigerian national named Ifeamy Uzoma Osunde travelling with 10 grams of charas in Masjid Bunder. Chemical analysis of the drug was performed, police also filed a charge sheet, and examined six witnesses. When DNA spoke to defence advocate Shekhar Bhandari regarding the defence arguments which led to the acquittal, Bhandari mentioned the technical glitch in police functioning that led the cases’ failure. “Police was unable to explain his presence at two different places at one time, leading to the acquittal of my client,” said Bhandari.

Source: dna August 14, 2017 01:41 UTC