The Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed Mumbai Police to provide protection to Abhishek Gupta, a whistleblower who exposed the multi-crore Torres investment scam, while criticising the police for their lethargy in investigating the case.
A bench of Justices Revati Mohite-Dere and Dr Neela Gokhale expressed shock at the handling of the probe by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), calling out delays that may have allowed key accused to flee the country.
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The court ordered the preservation of CCTV footage from the offices of the Mumbai Police Commissioner and the EOW, spanning December 30, 2024, to January 14, 2025.
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"We are shocked at the manner in which the investigation is progressing. Somewhere, the police are responsible. They had so much information," the bench observed, urging the investigators to act with urgency. The court also instructed the investigating officer to secure immigration records to trace the accused who are believed to have left India.
"This is a specialised agency. We expect promptness; otherwise, the accused will flee. Obtain CCTV footage from the company's offices, hotels where the accused stayed," the bench ordered.
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