Anushka Sharma-
Published On: November 12, 2021 at 15:45 IST
The Kerala High Court on Thursday stated that there could be no cover-up in the ongoing Inquiry into the actions of self-styled Antique Trader Monson Mavunkal and his Alleged affiliations to senior Police Officers.
“The concern of the Court is that there cannot be any cover up. To that extent the Court will be watching the Investigation. I want a proper Investigation. There should be no cover up,” Justice Devan Ramachandran stated.
During the Hearing, the Court questioned the State Police as to why no Action was taken against Mavunkal under the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972, after former DGP Loknath Behera raised concerns about the authenticity of the Artistic treasures and Antiques at the controversial Antique Dealer’s house following his visit there.
The Court stated that taking action under the Antiquities Act after Behera’s visit to Mavunkal’s house in 2019 would have put an end to his alleged Illegal acts.
The Court also highlighted that no action was taken against Mavunkal despite the fact that an intelligence report from January 2020, said that he was routinely traveling Abroad to deal in Antiquities while not having a License to do so.
The Affidavit was filed in response to a question from the High Court on October 5 asking Kant if he trusts the Police officers under his command to conduct a proper Investigation into the complaints against Mavunkal when Allegations are “Flying thick and high” against Officers of various ranks in the State.
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