The Srinagar Garhwal Police have registered a case against two professors — deputy registrar and a research scholar of HNB Garhwal Central University under Section 120 (B), 419, 420, 468 and 471 of Indian Panel code on the order of the Judicial Magistrate Srinagar Sachin Kumar. The investigation in this case will be conducted by the sub-inspector Ravindra Shah.
Dr Abbal Singh Fraswan had submitted an application in the court of Judicial Magistrate complaining about the theft of his PhD thesis. The complaint was lodged on November 11, 2011 in Srinagar (Garhwal) police Kotwali against two professors. Due to the status the duo enjoyed, police remained silent for a long time. The judicial court admitted the application of Abbal Singh and ordered police to register a case against the duo. Srinagar Police Kotwali Uttam Kumar said that on the order of the court, the police have registered a case against head of the department Prof NS Panwar, Prof RP Gairola, deputy registrar Mohanti and research scholar Virendra lingwal.
Police did not act on the complaint of Abbal Singh lodged at Police Kotwali Srinagar against the named persons. later, police said they did not find substance in the complaint. They refused to file an FIR also. Inspector Uttam Kumar, in-charge Srinagar Police Kotwali admitted the police lapse into the matter.