Delhi police gives clean chit to Amar Singh in kidnapping case

New Delhi: In a virtual clean chit to Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh facing allegations of kidnapping a key witness of 2008 cash-for-vote scam case, the Delhi police on Monday sought dismissal of the complaint in a court here saying the allegations were "not found substantiated" and were an "after thought".

The crime branch of Delhi Police said the complaint by Hashmat Ali, a key prosecution witness in the cash-for-vote scam, seeking registration of criminal case against Singh and two others, was "without merit" and deserved to be dismissed.

Ali had sought registration of an FIR against Amar Singh, his secretary Tarun and aide Ramesh under various provisions of the IPC and the Arms Act relating to kidnapping, criminal intimidation, illegal confinement and robbery.

"From inquiry, the allegations in the complaint of Hashmat Ali were not found substantiated and hence no FIR was registered. The petition is an after thought and without merit, it deserves to be dismissed," police said in the status report filed before Metropolitan Magistrate Sudesh Kumar.

The police said after a detailed inquiry, it was revealed that no such incident as alleged by Ali took place near Khan Market area here on September 25, 2008, the day when he was to depose before the Parliamentary inquiry committee constituted to probe the cash-for-vote scam.

"We have also inquired the matter from one head constable and two constables, who were deployed near the pan shop at the entry gate of Khan Market round the clock.

"They (policemen) have told that no incident of forcibly putting Hashmat Ali in a car and taking him away at 8 AM on September 25, 2008 happened as their duty was round the clock at the same spot where the incident was alleged to have happened with Hashmat Ali," the status report said.