The Delhi Police has taken action against two officers following the unauthorized release of CCTV footage capturing the fatal shooting at a Burger King” data-wpil-keyword-link=”linked”>Burger King outlet in West Delhi. A sub-inspector and a head constable from the Subhash Nagar Police Post have been suspended after a 14-second video of the incident surfaced on social media on June 20.
On June 18, Aman Joon, aged 26, was tragically shot and killed by two gangsters while he was at a Burger King in West Delhi with a woman. The CCTV footage recorded the harrowing attack, showing Joon being struck by 38 gunshots. The widespread circulation of the footage prompted an immediate investigation.
Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora had previously issued a directive in February instructing district and unit heads to ensure that crime-related CCTV footage remains confidential. Despite this, it was discovered that the two officers had shared the footage with personnel from other units to aid in the investigation process.
A senior police officer has confirmed that an inquiry into the leak has been initiated. Sources indicate that the CCTV footage was initially intended for internal use to assist in the investigation but was unfortunately leaked to the public. This incident has raised concerns regarding procedural shortcomings within the police department related to the handling of sensitive evidence.