Mumbai Cop To Pay Rs 2 Lakh From Her Salary For Wrongfully Detaining UK Citizen

Last Updated:September 01, 2025, 13:35 IST

Following the ordeal, Krishna Prasad approached the Human Rights Commission, alleging wrongful detention, harassment, and violation of his rights

Krishna Prasad, a UK citizen, was unlawfully detained at Mumbai airport in 2019. (Representative Image)

A UK citizen of Indian origin, who was unlawfully detained at Mumbai airport in 2019 despite a court order in his favour, has finally secured justice. The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has directed that he be paid compensation of Rs 2 lakh, an amount to be recovered directly from the salary of the police officer held responsible for the incident.

According to a report in the Times of India, the case dates back to February 19, 2019, when Krishna Prasad, a UK passport holder, arrived at Mumbai airport around 7 am to board a flight to London. At the immigration counter, he was stopped and informed that a lookout circular had been issued against him in connection with a 2016 case filed in Bengaluru, alleging cruelty and criminal intimidation.

What the officials ignored, however, was that Prasad had already secured a stay order from the Karnataka High Court in 2018, halting proceedings in that case. Despite showing the order to immigration authorities, he was prevented from leaving. Later that afternoon, at 12:04 pm, Bengaluru’s Halsuru Gate Women’s Police Station confirmed his detention via email.

Prasad remained in custody until the next day, February 20. When two policemen from the Halsuru Gate station arrived in Mumbai, he once again produced the High Court’s stay order. Instead of releasing him, the officers allegedly misbehaved with him, forced him to sign a statement, and contacted his sister to book him a ticket to Bengaluru. He was instructed to meet the inspector of the police station but was released en route.

Following the ordeal, Prasad approached the Human Rights Commission, alleging wrongful detention, harassment, and violation of his rights. His air ticket, worth Rs 57,000, was also wasted due to the incident.

During the enquiry, Inspector Shailaja, then posted at Halsuru Gate station, claimed she was neither present at the station on the day of the incident nor aware of the email that confirmed Prasad’s detention. She argued that the lookout circular had been issued during her predecessor’s tenure.

However, the Commission’s investigation established that the stay order had indeed been communicated to the police station. Despite this, Inspector Shailaja had instructed her subordinates to travel to Mumbai, leading to Prasad’s continued detention.

The SHRC concluded that Prasad had suffered mental trauma and financial loss due to the negligence and misconduct of the police. In its order, the Commission held Inspector Shailaja directly responsible and ruled that the Rs 2 lakh compensation be recovered from her salary.

The panel also directed the state’s Home Department to initiate disciplinary proceedings against the officer, making it clear that lapses of this nature would not be condoned.

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September 01, 2025, 13:35 IST

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