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| HC directs DGP to look into investigation carried out | | Lecturer's killing in Gool | | Jammu, Aug 29: J&K High Court Jammu Wing today directed Director General of Police J&K to look into the investigation carried out in the present case till date and incase he finds the Incharge of Special Investigation Team (SIT) is intentionally delaying the investigation then he shall take a serious note of the fact.
Justice Virender Singh of J&K High Court Jammu Wing after hearing Adv Aseem Sawhney appearing for the petitioner, directed Director General of Police J&K to look into the investigation carried out in the present case till date and if he finds that DySP Parbeet Singh Parihar the Incharge of SIT is intentionally delaying the investigation or not recording the statements of eye-witnesses already produced. The court also observed he (DGP) shall take a serious note of the fact and if so considers may change the hands of the investigation in order allay all the doubts from the mind of the petitioner with regard to investigation as projected.
In a petition seeking investigation by CBI / Crime Branch filed by Abdul Rehman the father of deceased Manzoor Ahmed Shan, the petitioner has submitted his son Manzoor Ahmed Shan a Lecturer in Govt Higher Secondary School Thatharka, Teh Gool Distt Ramban was shot dead by the accused Mohd Afzal Wani, Sub Inspector of Police- Incharge Police Post Sangaldan when accused opened fire on people protesting peacefully in Shaddi Dharam Jamlan in Gool of Distt Ramban. Here it needs to mention that Gool becomes tense when four civilians were killed, and 42 were injured on the unfateful day18.7.2013.
The ramifications of the said incident were so severe that, then Home Minister of J&K, the DGP J&K -respondent no. 2, IGP Jammu and various other Ministers and political leaders had to rush to Gool to pacify the people and express condolences over the killings of the innocents.
Justice Virender Singh after hearing Adv Aseem Sawhney appearing for the petitioner observed the investigation is at its threshold in which no doubt, the grievances now projected herein is that Incharge SIT is intentionally not recording the statements of eye-witnesses who had been seen the occurrence, yet the court do not find it to be a case of showing indulgence atleast at this stage for the relief sought therein. However, CJM Ramban who has taken cognizance of the application moved by the petitioner in which the status report from SSP concerned has been called for would ensure that the said application is disposed of in accordance with law within 15 days only from the date the order is conveyed to the CJM. It is also made it clear that the petitioner, if so chooses, may move a fresh application for the same relief by indicating the names of eye-witnesses as reflected in the instant petition and the concerned magistrate would deal with the same in accordance with law. Court asked the counsel for the petitioner to takes the responsibility of conveying the order to the Court concerned by September 2, 2013. (JNF) |
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