Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 31: High Court today directed the DIG Doda to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of experienced officers for inquiry into alleged misappropriation of over Rs 94 lakh in Doda Municipality.
After hearing Advocate S S Ahmed appearing for the petitioner whereas Senior AAG Gagan Basotra for the State, Justice B L Bhat observed, “taking into consideration the nature of allegations, it would be appropriate that the investigation is handled by a team headed by a highly experienced and skilled officer to be nominated by DIG-Doda/ Kishtwar/Ramban range”.
“This exercise shall be done during the course of this week so as to ensure that the investigation is brought to its logical conclusion within a period of one month. The officer heading the team shall take steps to conclude the investigation expeditiously and shall appear in person on the next date of hearing with the case diaries and file status report”, the Court said, adding the DIG-Doda/ Kishtwar/ Ramban range shall monitor the working of SIT.
Earlier, SSP Doda moved an application seeking extension of time in implementing the order dated June 27, 2013 on the ground that a SIT headed by Zahoor Ahmed Peer, DySP (Probationer) has been constituted and directed to complete the investigation within one month. It was submitted that since the record of Municipal Committee, Doda was required to be examined it will take some more time to complete the investigation.
Upon this, Advocate Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed appearing for the petitioner expressed dissatisfaction with the progress of investigation and submitted that the probe should be headed by an experienced and skilled officer of the rank of DySP.
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