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Apr 6 • 16 tweets • 12 min read
BREAKING: Ex-chief Amnesty International, India, Aakar Patel moves Rouse Avenue Court, Delhi, seeking directions to CBI for removal and withdrawal of the Look Out Circular against him and permission to travel to the US till May 30, 2022.

@Aakar__Patel #CBI #amnestyinternational Image
Advocate Tanveer Ahmed Mir will be representing Patel.
@Aakar__Patel @MirAhmedTanveer #CBI
Mir has begun arguments for Patel. #amnestyinternational #CBI
Court is hearing via hybrid mode.

Mir: I was summoned by Mr Bahuguna (investigating officer) only once.
#amnestyinternational #CBI #AakarPatel
Mir: Refers to Patel's tickets for his flight to the US. "See this are my tickets".

#amnestyinternational #CBI #AakarPatel
Mir: Once I was stopped, the IO called me up and said I have issued NOC and you can't travel.

#amnestyinternational #CBI #AakarPatel
Mir: I also got to know that a final report has been filed in this FIR.

#amnestyinternational #CBI #AakarPatel
Mir: I found out that it was listed on March 2 before this Court and was adjourned. #amnestyinternational #CBI #AakarPatel
Mir: Investigation qua me is complete. If cognisance is taken whether I am to be summoned and court issues a summoning order... You didn't bother to inform me that you have a LOC against me.

#amnestyinternational #CBI #AakarPatel
Mir: Please pass a direction suspending this LOC so that I can take my flight.

#amnestyinternational #CBI #AakarPatel
Court wants to know why the LOC was issued.
#amnestyinternational #CBI #AakarPatel
Mir: Time and again Court have asked the investigation agencies to be careful. "Ek tameez, tareeka hota hai kaam karne ka".

Court: Being public servant we all have to justify our... Can't do our whims and fancies.

#amnestyinternational #CBI #AakarPatel
Mir: This is deputy SP. This is not sub inspector. #amnestyinternational #CBI #AakarPatel
Court passes order.

#amnestyinternational #CBI #AakarPatel
BREAKING: Court seeks reply of CBI, fixes matter at 10 am on Thursday. #amnestyinternational #CBI #AakarPatel
Delhi court asks CBI response after Amnesty's Aakar Patel says stopped at airport from going to US

report by @thereal_aamirk

#AakarPatel @Aakar__Patel #amnestyinternational

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