A day after the Additional District Government Counsel (ADGC) (criminal) Ashok Ubhan, caught taking bribe of `5 lakh, was set free from the clutches of vigilance cops by the agitated lawyers he was sent to Suddhowala jail on Wednesday after being produced in the court. He surrendered late on Tuesday night before Kotwali police.
The State director, vigilance ADGP Ashok Kumar said that ADGC (criminal) Ashok Ubhan had surrendered himself at Kotwali police at around 10 pm on Tuesday. A vigilance team had arrested ADGC (criminal) Ubhan who was caught red- handed while accepting a bribe of `5 lakh at his chamber in the court campus. Accused Ubhan had allegedly sought the bribe from the complainant against clearing his case pending in the court. “Vigilance department has nothing to do with the issue how the complainant Vedprakash Gupta had arranged new currency notes of the denomination of `2,000. Income tax department or others may take sue motto initiative over this issue,” he said.
He further said that a case under sections-332/353/225 of IPC will be lodged against the advocates who had snatched the accused from their custody in Kotwali police station. Now the local police would take action as per the law, he said.
Dehradun SP City Ajay Singh said that team has been formed at Kotwali police station regarding the case. Team members are collecting evidences related to the case, he said, adding that the investigating officer would question the advocates involved in the case. It should be mentioned here that complainant Vedprakash Gupta, resident of Dehradun, had registered a complaint regarding the same in vigilance office on December 1. Gupta, an accused of the case of allegedly securing a bail from the court after submitting forged documents, said that Ubhan had assured to wind up the case in lieu of `7 lakhs when he approached the senior Government lawyer, apprehending indictment. However, the amount was finally reduced to `5 lakh, the complainant said, adding that he was supposed to hand over the amount to the lawyer at the latter’s chamber on Tuesday.