Unknown rider, known police problem
The Supreme Court questioned why Uttar Pradesh Police named nobody in an FIR when the rider was allegedly caught at the spot. It also summoned the officer responsible.
The Supreme Court questioned the omission of a rider’s name from an FIR after his alleged apprehension.
The Supreme Court has asked Uttar Pradesh Police why it filed an FIR against an “unknown motorcycle rider” when the rider was allegedly apprehended at the scene. The explanation offered so far has not impressed the court.
A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva was hearing the matter on September 30, 2026. FIR No. 195/2026, registered on August 19, initially named no rider. A later police affidavit identified him as Tushar, son of Prempal, according to the court order reproduced in reports.
The bench called the affidavit “utterly uninspiring” and described the conduct under examination as a possible “cover up job”. It directed Shobhit Kumar, Circle Officer, Khurja, Bulandshahr, to appear at the next hearing and explain why Tushar’s name was omitted and later added.
The court also said, “In everything you have an agenda,” and remarked that it might ask the CBI to handle all Uttar Pradesh Police investigations. The Uttar Pradesh Police and state government have not publicly answered the court’s questions in the material reviewed. The FIR is still waiting for its missing-name explanation.