Fri, 14 Aug, 2026, 08:06 am
Gujarat HC Orders Immediate Transfer of DCP Nakum Over Surat Custodial Assault
Reported by The Blunt Times
AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat High Court on Friday took a strong stand against alleged police excesses in Surat, directing the state government to immediately transfer DCP Rajdeep Singh Nakum from his...
The court conducted a suo motu hearing on August 14 after the July 13 incident involving five accused arrested in an attempted murder case registered at Salabatpura police station.
The state government informed the court that, following directions from the DGP, the Surat Police Commissioner had handed the inquiry to the Additional Commissioner of Police (Crime). Statements of people seen in the video were also being recorded.
However, the High Court questioned whether such an investigation could be impartial while the DCP remained in the same position.
The court observed that the DCP was present during the incident and that the video had already gone viral. It further noted that junior police personnel might not feel free to speak against a senior officer if he continued in the same position.