SIT probe conducted in absence of its chief not vitiated, State govt. tells HC
The Hindu
State govt. made the claim with regard to investigations into the CD scandal
The State government on Thursday told the High Court of Karnataka that investigations carried out by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the alleged CD scandal involving former Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi is not vitiated merely because of absence of head of SIT due to medical reason. Also, both the government and the SIT, in their separate statements, pointed out to the court that the two First Information Reports (FIRs) – one based on Mr. Jarkiholi’s complaint and another on the woman’s complaint – were entrusted to the individual Investigation Officers (IOs) by the Commissioner of Police as per the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It was contended in the statement that while entrusting the FIRs to the separate IOs, the Commissioner asked them to carry out the investigation under the supervision of the Deputy Commissioner (Central Division), who is a member of the SIT. The head of the SIT and other senior police officers in the team were asked to carry out overall supervision of the investigation of all the cases related to the CD scandal, it was claimed in the statements.More Related News