A police team moved out along with Sahara chief, Subrata Roy, for New Delhi to produce him before the Supreme Court on Tuesday afternoon.
“Roy left for New Delhi escorted by a police team led by Circle officer Ghazipur Vishal Pandey and SHO Gomti Nagar, Ajit Singh Chauhan on Monday afternoon,” SSP lucknow, Praveen Kumar informed. Sources in police department said Roy left for New Delhi with a police team led by Circle Officer, Ghazipur, Vishal Pandey and Inspector Gomti Nagar Ajit Singh Chauhan and armed policemen.
“The departure of the cavalcade was a heavily policed and Roy was exited from the rear gate at the Kukrail Guest House around 2.45 pm. A huge number of Roy’s supporters were also accompanying them,’ the sources said.
They said the cavalcade would be taken via Agra and it was expected to reach in time to New Delhi. The cops successfully dodged the newsmen surrounding the Guest House and eager to get a sight of police movement. Meanwhile, the heavy-duty session for the lucknow police was over after Roy was taken to New Delhi along with the policemen. The policemen from Mahanagar, Indira Nagar, Gudamba and Gomti Nagar police stations heaved a sigh of relief.
The apex court had issued a non bailable warrant against Roy for not appearing before it in a case against him and had ordered the lucknow police to produce him in the court by 2 pm on March 4.