Andhra Pradesh HC asks DGP to appear before it on February 14  

Earlier, the HC directed the Visakhapatnam district judge to appoint a senior civil judge to ascertain facts in the petition and submit a report.

Published: 13th February 2020 08:07 AM  |   Last Updated: 13th February 2020 08:07 AM   |  A+A A-

Andhra Pradesh DGP Gautam Sawang

Andhra Pradesh DGP Gautam Sawang (File Photo |EPS)

By Express News Service

VIJAYAWADA: The AP High Court on Wednesday directed Director General of Police Gautam Sawang to appear before it on February 14 in connection with a habeas corpus petition filed by a person from Visakhapatnam accusing the police of illegally confining his son and daughter-in-law in a house in Vijayawada.

The bench of Justice Rakesh Kumar and Justice D Ramesh was hearing the petition filed by Reddy Govind Rao alleging that his son Reddy Goutam and daughter-in-law Lochini were illegally confined in their house in Vijayawada by the IV Town police, Visakhapatnam.

Earlier, the HC directed the Visakhapatnam district judge to appoint a senior civil judge to ascertain facts in the petition and submit a report. The Visakhapatnam Seventh Senior Civil Judge, who conducted the inquiry, submitted his report to the HC. On Wednesday, the HC bench went through the report and summoned the DGP.