AGARTALA: The Tripura High Court has convicted a sub-inspector of East Agartala police station for carrying out an illegal arrest in violation of Supreme Court guidelines, imposing a fine of Rs 2,000 on the officer.
The court found Sub-Inspector Saikat Dey guilty following a complaint that he had allegedly arrested a person without valid grounds a few days earlier, brought him to East Agartala police station, and subjected him to sexual assault while in custody.
The High Court’s order comes as a significant indictment of procedural lapses within the state police, reaffirming that arrests carried out in disregard of established Supreme Court safeguards will attract judicial action.
Further details on the case, including the complainant’s identity and any additional departmental action against the officer, are awaited.