Police received a search warrant from the court on December 22 and began the search around 12 noon on December 24. The search warrant of the Special Cell issued on December 22 to the investigating officer of FIR 212/2020 says: “Considering that I have been presented with information on the commission of crimes punishable by virtue of articles 182, 193, 420, 468, 471, 472, 473, 120B and I have been made to appear that incriminating data comprising false reports and email account outbox metadata that was used to send incriminating documents is essential to the investigation of FIR 212 / 20 of Police Station Special Cell, New Delhi. “
The special cellular team was present for 15 hours. During this time, Pracha claims that he and his colleagues were mistreated. The search culminated in his transfer to court on December 25 to request a copy of the videography of the record. Pracha told the court that the investigating officer and a certain Rajiv threatened him with a false case against him.
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