Delhi Police Sets Up Supervisory Teams To Ensure Proper Probe Into Riot Cases

A Delhi court on Friday came down heavily on Delhi Police, saying no steps for proper prosecution of the 2020 riots cases have been taken

The deputy commissioner of police of northeast Delhi has written to other officers that supervisory teams have been constituted in order to ensure effective investigation of the 2020 riot cases.

These teams will be responsible for reviewing the pending investigation in the riot cases thoroughly. Special emphasis will be laid on analysis of scientific and technical evidence available on record and on guiding investigating officers to gather more such evidence with the help and support of technical teams, the letter written on Monday stated.

The status of exhibits collected and sent to the FSL shall also be reviewed, and the investigating officers given suggestions on additional queries or information required by FSL experts, it said.

The letter further said that to provide infrastructural or technical support, specialised teams have been set up at the DCP's office complex which will help the investigating officers in obtaining call detail records and examining CCTV or video footage for identification of suspects through facial recognition software or programmes developed for the purpose.