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Supreme Court to look into the curious case of ‘planted’ earrings
A view of the Supreme Court of India in New Delhi. Files | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma
The Supreme Court has decided to examine the bail plea of a 22-year-old man who claims the Maharashtra Police planted a pair of gold earrings on him to frame him in a theft-and-murder case.
In fact, the man said the trinket was recovered months ago from another man whom the police said was his co-accused.
A Bench headed by Justice Hrishikesh Roy has issued notice to the State of Maharashtra.
The petitioner, Monu Kisanlal Kumar, is one of the two accused in…