HC criticises Kerala Police

Kochi, July 20 (UNI) Justice R Basanth of the Kerala High Court today criticised the way investigations were carried out by the police in the state.

Considering the bail applications of Vipin and K D Thomas, accused in a case relating to the seizure of a huge amount of hawala money by the Chalakkudi Police on March 23, the judge observed, ''it shocks me to note that this is the quality of policing which the police does in the state.'' Interrogation of the first accused in the case revealed that the currency notes they had carried were part of the booty in a crime committed earlier within the jurisdiction of Kondotty Police Station.

They attacked the passengers of a car and took away Rs 40 lakh from them.

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