Excelsior Correspondent
RAMBAN, Dec 12: Special Investigating Team (SIT) constituted for investigating Gool firing incident in which four persons were killed and 42 sustained injuries today presented challan against six BSF personnel namely S K Sikdar, D Shill, S Sardar, Manoj Kumar, Charanjeet Singh and A K Brahma in the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate Ramban.
On the receipt of challan, CJM Ramban M R Chak gave an option of trial in terms of Section 549 CrPC to the accused. Deputy Inspector General, BSF made an application through Deputy Commandant Manohar Lal presently posted at 76 Battalion situated at Dharamkund Gool in terms of Section 80 of BSF Act 1968 read with Section 549 of the Code of Criminal Procedure requesting the Court to hand over charge sheet alongwith accused for being tried before Border Security Force Court.
In view of the mandate of Section 549 Cr PC and the written requisition made by Dy Inspector General of BSF, CJM Ramban handed over the charge sheet along with accused present in the court to authorized officer— Dy. Commandant Manohar Lal for their trial before the Border Security Force Court.
“The outcome of trial to be conducted by Border Security Force Court shall be intimated to this Court in due course of time”, CJM said.
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