Who is Ashish Joshi and what is the controversy around Delhi Police Special Cell questioning the former DoT bureaucrat?
Delhi Police questioned former bureaucrat Ashish Joshi for nearly nine hours. He criticized the police for not informing his family during his detention, emphasizing the importance of this legal duty in a post addressing the Police Commissioner.
Former DoT bureaucrat Ashish Joshi has found himself embroiled in controversy after being questioned by the Delhi Police Special Cell for nearly nine hours on Wednesday. Joshi, a 1992-batch Indian Post and Telecommunication Accounts and Finance Service officer, alleges that he was detained while on a morning walk and was not informed of his family's whereabouts during his prolonged interrogation.
He has called for stricter adherence to legal protocols mandating the immediate notification of a detained person's family. Joshi's claims have been contested, with the Delhi Police stating that he was informed of the case when he was brought in for questioning.
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