Muayam vs IPS office: Police lodge FIR against SP chief, Thakur says not given its copy

Thakur had moved a CJM court after the station house officer (SHO) Hazratganj had disposed of his plea to file an FIR, claiming an inquiry into the matter did not establish his allegations.

Suspended IPS officer Amitabh Thakur during his dharna at Hazratgunj police station, in Lucknow on Thursday. (Source: Express Photo by Pramod Adhikari)

On Thursday, Thakur staged a dharna near the Hazratganj police station, demanding an FIR against Mulayam. The dharna was lifted about 5 pm when the police assured him it had been registered.

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Thakur, however, said that he has not been provided a copy of the FIR despite requests. “Every complainant has a right to a copy of the FIR. This shows the police is working under Mr Mulayam Singh Yadav’s pressure. I will move court to get the copy,” he said.

Thakur has alleged that on July 10, Mulayam threatened him over the phone. He had also released an audio clip containing the purported conversation.

Thakur and his wife Nutan claimed Mulayam threatened him after an FIR was registered against UP mines minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati for allegedly “framing” the IPS officer in a case of rape.

Nutan had also filed a complaint with the Lokayukta against Prajapati, accusing him of sheltering illegal mining and possessing disproportionate assets. The Lokayukta, however, did not find them to be true