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A local court in Sambhal, India, has ordered the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against a former station house officer and 12 other police personnel. The order stems from allegations that the police falsely implicated a man named Omveer in a robbery case by claiming he was arrested after an encounter, even though he was incarcerated in Budaun jail at the time of the alleged robbery. Omveer claims he was in jail between April 11, 2022 and May 12, 2022. He claims that an FIR was registered in the case on April 25, 2022. Omveer was released from jail on May 12, 2022. He was arrested in connection to the case on July 7, 2022. The police deny the allegations and plan to challenge the court order.

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Sambhal Court Orders FIR Against Police Over Alleged False Imprisonment in Robbery Case

Sambhal, India – December 26, 2025 – A local court in Sambhal has directed the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against a former station house officer and 12 other police personnel for allegedly falsely implicating a man in a robbery case. The court order, issued by Chief Judicial Magistrate Vibhanshu Sudhir on December 24, 2025, comes after Omveer, the alleged victim, filed a plea claiming that Bahjoi Police fabricated an encounter and arrest to frame him for a robbery that occurred on April 25, 2022.

Omveer claims he was in Budaun jail at the time of the robbery, having been incarcerated from April 11 to May 12, 2022. The police, however, claim that he was arrested on July 7, 2022, after an encounter during which stolen motorcycles and the looted amount were recovered.

The FIR is ordered against former station house officer Pankaj Lavania and 12 other police personnel. The court granted relief to the then circle officer Gopal Singh.

Omveer stated that he had previously complained to senior police officers about the alleged false encounter but received no response. He has expressed relief at the court’s order.

Police officials deny the allegations. Bahjoi Circle Officer Pradeep Kumar Singh stated that they have not yet received the court order but learned of it through the media. Sambhal Superintendent of Police Krishna Kumar has stated that the police will not register an FIR and will challenge the court order.

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