The Delhi Police on Thursday searched premises of two members of the bar following a case related to alleged use of forged documents as genuine on judicial record in a northeast Delhi riots matter.
According to a senior police official, during the course of a bail matter pertaining to an accused of the northeast Delhi riots, use of a forged notary stamp and creation of allegedly false or manipulated evidence at the hands of certain members of the bar was noticed.
“The Special Court had observed that the same required thorough investigation. Pursuant to this, a criminal case under appropriate sections of law was registered and investigation was taken up,” said the senior police official.
“During investigation, search warrants to look for electronic and other evidence from the premises of two members of the bar were obtained from the court and the same are being executed in a professional manner at one location in Nizamuddin and another at Yamuna Vihar,” he said.