Committee Questions Delhi Police Officers In Cash Recovery Case At Justice Varma's Residence—Here's What Has Happened So Far

Questioning in the investigation into the cash recovery at Justice Yashwant Varma's home is progressing as the statements of Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora were recorded on Friday (4 April) for two hours, Indian Express reported.

A committee of three judges formed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna is investigating the case. Earlier on the same day, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) for the New Delhi district, Devesh Kumar Mahala, was questioned for approximately four hours.

The proceedings took place at the Haryana state guest house in Chanakyapuri. "The panel has also recorded the statement of Additional DCP (New Delhi district) and ACP (Chanakyapuri),” the source was quoted as saying.

Controversy arose following a fire at Justice Varma's home on 14 March, when allegedly, heaps of charred currency were discovered at his residence.

On Wednesday, the panel received statements from three domestic assistants of Justice Varma. Up until now, the committee has documented the testimonies of the five police officers who were the initial respondents to the fire at Justice Varma's home.

Additionally, statements from Atul Garg, the head of Delhi Fire Services, three firefighters, and three of the judge's security staff have also been recorded.

“The Delhi Police has submitted to Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya details of security personnel stationed at Justice Varma’s residence for the last six months, his call detail records for the same period and Internet Protocol Detail Record (IPDR) for the same period. The Chief Justice’s office had written to the police chief seeking these details following the CJI’s directions,” the source added.

In the course of the investigation, the official residence of Justice Yashwant Varma at 30, Tughlak Crescent in Delhi was visited by Justice Sheel Nagu, the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice GS Sandhawalia, the Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh High Court, and Justice Anu Sivaraman, a judge of Karnataka High Court on 25 March.