Umesh Chandra Tripathi
Lucknow/Maharajganj. Former IPS Amitabh Thakur was sent to jail on Wednesday on prices of fraudulently buying land in the identify of his spouse Nutan Thakur whereas holding the put up of Superintendent of Police. The court docket of Chief Judicial Magistrate Manju Kumari sent the accused to judicial custody for 14 days. While giving his rationalization to the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Amitabh Thakur began crying bitterly. Sanjay Sharma, a resident of Awas Vikas Colony, Talkatora police station space of Lucknow district, had sent a criticism letter to the President, Chief Minister and Principal Secretary and different excessive officers on September 12, 2025, alleging that in 1999, Amitabh Thakur, whereas holding the put up of Superintendent of Police, Deoria, had dedicated the crime of usurping authorities property by deceit.
Amitabh Thakur took the federal government plot in the identify of his spouse Nutan Thakur. He acquired his spouse’s identify written as Nutan Devi and husband’s identify as Ajitabh Thakur in the sale document. Later he offered it for a enormous quantity although he had no proper to promote the mentioned plot. The first info report of the case was registered in Kotwali police station Deoria, crime quantity 1021/2025. But on the directions of the federal government, the investigation SIT was transferred to Lucknow. Amidst tight safety preparations, the accused was arrested and introduced in the court docket. The Chief Judicial Magistrate requested the accused if he wished an advocate for authorized support, then the accused mentioned that I’m succesful myself, I don’t want any advocate proper now, then the court docket requested whether or not he was advised the rationale for the arrest, then the accused mentioned no. When the analyst was requested about this, the analyst began sweating.
Meanwhile, the accused advised the court docket that he wished to convey one thing necessary to the discover of the court docket. I do not know whether or not my life might be saved tomorrow or not, as a result of on the best way I used to be shifted to different autos at three locations. So I feared that now I may need an encounter, the police arrested me from Shahjahanpur railway platform and advised me that police is being supplied to you on your security. I mentioned I do not need any safety. Despite this, I used to be forcibly made to sit in the automotive. My glasses are damaged, my cell has been taken away by the police. If the court docket permits, I might be supplied with paper and pen in order that I can write down my views and produce them to the discover of the court docket. An enormous crowd of advocates had gathered to see the accused. The heavy presence of police had grow to be a matter of curiosity. Top law enforcement officials have been monitoring each second exterior the court docket room. Heavy police drive was deployed from Kachari intersection to the court docket complicated.