Hyderabad encounter: SC extends time by 6 months for inquiry panel to conclude probe

July 24, 2020 13:43

The Supreme Court on Friday extended by six months the time for inquiry commission, headed by former apex court judge Justice (retd) V S Sirpurkar, to conclude probe in the encounter killing of four accused in the gang-rape and murder of a veterinarian in Hyderabad.

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde passed the order while hearing the panel's plea seeking 6-month extension for submitting its final report in accordance with the terms of reference.

On December 12 last year, the apex court had appointed the 3-member commission for inquiry into the incident.

The top court had said that the inquiry commission, which also comprised former Bombay High Court judge Rekha Sondur Baldota and ex-CBI director D R Karthikeyan, would submit its report to the Supreme Court within six months.

The apex court was on Friday informed that the commission has been unable to conclude the probe due to some unavoidable reasons because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The four accused -- Mohammed Arif, Chintakunta Chennakeshavulu, Jolu Shiva and Jollu Naveen -- were arrested in connection with the gang-rape and murder of a young veterinary lady doctor in November last year.

On December 6 last year, these four accused were killed in an encounter in Hyderabad by Telangana Police.

According to the police, the incident had taken place at around 6.30 am when these accused were taken to the site of offence for reconstruction of the crime scene as part of the investigation.

They were shot dead on NH-44 near Hyderabad -- the same highway where the charred body of the 27-year-old veterinarian was found.

-- PTI

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