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Triple murder case in Ashok Nagar to transfer the CB CID
The Madras High Court on Monday said it was of the view that if the Chennai Police is not able to solve a triple murder case in Ashok Nagar within four weeks, the Commissioner of Police will request the State Government to transfer the case to the CB CID.
The crime relates to the murder of Saravanan, his wife Kasturi and a female domestic worker , Anbarasi, in November 2008.
The First Bench comprising Chief Justice H.L. Gokhale and Justice K.K. Sasidharan passed the order while disposing of a petition by S.D.S. Rajadhevan, a city advocate. The petition had been filed in public interest to bring to light the number of murders that had occurred in Ashok Nagar here.
The petitioner, a retired Superintendent of Police, CB CID, said as a resident of Ashok Nagar he was rudely shocked and affected seeing the sorry state-of-affairs of the police, particularly in the investigation of murder cases which remained unresolved.
Despite the infrastructure and manpower, the police were unable to put in their best to protect the public and bring the culprits to book immediately. There was little or no coordination, supervision or detection of property cases and grave crimes.
His main prayer was a direction to the authorities to transfer all the murder cases of Chennai Police for further investigation by CB CID or CBI so as to ensure proper investigation and to restore public confidence.
The Government Pleader had earlier filed a report pointing out how security arrangements in the locality (Ashok Nagar) had been enhanced.
It was also stated that though there were 19 murders in the area since 2008, 18 had been promptly detected. It was only one case of triple murder which remained unsolved.
The Commissioner of Police in his affidavit submitted that 10 special teams had been formed to look into the case and it was hoped that investigation would move towards its logical conclusion and that the accused would be arrested.
On the prayer to transfer the case to CB CID, it was stated in the counter that if there was any difficulty in solving the case, the Commissioner would not hesitate to request the government to hand over the case to CB CID.
The Bench said, however, no time limit had been specified for completing this exercise. It was quite natural it would be difficult to specify any time limit in this regard. At the same time, there was justification in the petitioner’s anxiety for early action. The triple murder case had remained unresolved for more than a year now.
The court said the petitioner may assist the authorities in the matter of investigation of the case.
CBI filed the chargesheet accusing 31 advocates, a law student & 5 police personnel
Posted by ganesh in Attack, Chennai, College, Communication, Court, Departments, Other, Public, government, illegal, police, student on January 18th, 2010
A week after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a chargesheet in connection with the bloody clash between police and advocates on the Madras High Court premises in February last year a Magisteral Court today commenced the trial, even as advocates lodged their protest, stating it was a ‘defective chargesheet’.
After the CBI filed the chargesheet on January 12, accusing 31 advocates, a law college student and five police personnel, the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Killivalvan took cognisance of the same and commenced trial, amid protest by the advocates.
When the case came up for hearing, the Madras High Court Advocates Association and Tamil Nadu Advocates Association filed petitions stating that the chargesheet was one-sided and the Court should not accept it.
The Magistrate ordred issuance of notice to the CBI and adjourned the case for tomorrow.
Madras High Court Advocates Association President R C Paul Kanagaraj, appearing before the court on behalf of the accused laweyrs, said the CBI had filed the chargesheet without proper investigation.
It was a defective chargesheet as the investigating agency had not conducted proper investigation before arraigning 31 advocates in the case, he said and pointed out that the CBI had accused only five police personnel, while requesting departmental action against 22 police personnel.
If departmental action was recommended against the 22 other policemen, it meant they erred in their duty and in that case, why they were not included as accused in the chargesheet, Mr Kanagaraj asked.
When the CBI itself said they committed excesses, why they were not included as accused, he also contended.
CBI charge sheets were filed against 31 advocates, about 10 police personnel and one Law College student
Posted by ganesh in Chennai, Communication, Court, Departments, Uncategorized, illegal, police on January 13th, 2010
In this February 19, 2009 file photo, lawyers hurl stones at policemen on the premises of the Madras High Court.
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday filed charge sheets in the case pertaining to violent incidents on the Madras High Court campus here on February 19, 2009.
According to sources in the agency, charge sheets were filed against 31 advocates, about 10 police personnel and one Law College student under various provisions of the IPC and Tamil Nadu Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act, 1992. Departmental action was recommended against 22 police personnel.
The CBI made no comments on the role, conduct and culpability of former Chennai Police Commissioner, K. Radhakrishnan, former Additional Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) A.K. Viswanathan, former Joint Commissioner of Police (North) M. Ramasubramaniam and former Deputy Commissioner of Police (Flower Bazaar) Prem Anand Sinha, as the matter was pending in the Supreme Court.
The case pertains to the clash between police and advocates on the Madras High Court premises in which many advocates, police personnel, journalists and one High Court Judge Arumuga Perumal Adityan were injured. A police station and scores of vehicles were damaged in fire and pelting of stones.
The Madras High Court ordered a probe by the CBI in the case. A Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted by the CBI Director to investigate the cases. The agency filed six charge sheets in the Court of Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Chennai.
During investigation, the SIT interviewed two Madras High Court Judges and examined 653 persons, including 197 advocates, 245 policemen, 81 court staff members and 27 persons from the media. Original recordings relating to the incidents were arranged from television channels and sent for forensic examination to ascertain authentication.
The guidance of the retired Supreme Court Judge B.N. Srikrishna was sought by the CBI during investigation and for finalising its recommendations. On the basis of material evidence collected during the investigation, the charge sheets were filed.
The charges against the police and advocates include offences of criminal conspiracy, rioting, unlawful assembly, causing simple/grievous hurt, causing simple/grievous hurt to deter the public servant from discharge of his duty, mischief by fire, criminal trespass in order to commit offence and causing damage to public/private properties,
Officials of the CBI surprise raids in NHAI office
Posted by ganesh in Bribery, Chennai, Departments, Other, government, illegal on December 10th, 2009
Officials of the CBI conducted surprise raids in the offices of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and registered criminal cases against a senior official on charges of graft.
CBI sources said, acting on complaints that the NHAI officials were showing undue favours to private firms in awarding some contracts after getting bribes, special CBI teams conducted a raid at NHAI office at Guindy and at the office of its Chief General Manager Shyam Singh Singhvi.
The raids which began last evening was still continuing and several incriminating documents were seized during the search operations.
Simultaneous raids were also carried at the Mr Singhvi’s residence in Rajasthan.
The raids at Chennai and Jaipur residences of Mr Singhvi and at his office yielded several lakhs of unaccounted cash, gold jewellery and various incriminating documents, including those pertaining to purchase of property in various parts of the country.
Apart from seizing several documents, the CBI officials found several irregularities in awarding of contracts to private firms, following which cases of criminal misconduct were registered against Mr Singhvi.
Some official files were also seized from Mr Singhvi’s residence in the city, the sources said.
Cases under Prevention of Corruption Act were also regsitered agaisnt him.
CBI surprise raids at the International Air Cargo complex and arrested eight customs officials
Sleuths of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted surprise raids at the International Air Cargo complex near the airport and arrested eight customs officials, here this morning.
Acting on complaints of several irregularities in validating the costs while clearing imported cargo, five special teams from the CBI conducted the searches and arrested three Superintendents and four Inspectors of the Customs department, besides an assistant working in the air cargo complex.
The CBI officials also seized Rs 16 lakh unaccounted cash, which was allegedly received as bribe for clearing the cargo.
The raids, which began last evening, was still continuing, CBI sources told UNI.
During the raids, all the documents pertaining to arrival and despatch of Cargo came under the CBI scanner.
The officials also had a close look at the customs clearance documents and found that customs officials had quoted less value for the cargo that arrived from abroad and collected the balance amount as bribes.
CBI team conducted raids on two chemical companies
A CBI team conducted raids on two chemical companies, which are alleged to have misused subsidised fertilizer for industrial purposes, at Nedungadu near here on Tuesday. The raids followed the CBI investigation that Karaikal Chlorates and Vaigai Industries were manufacturing potassium chlorate after acquiring subsidised potassium chloride. The CBI team seized documents, which could provide information on suppliers and other agencies that received the raw material from Indian Potassium Limited, the authorised agency for the import of potassium chloride. Information was also being collected whether the potassium chlorate was being diverted for illegal activities.
CBI registers case against railway official in Chennai
CHENNAI:
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Saturday registered a case against a senior official and others of Southern Railway on charges of misusing official position, cheating and criminal conspiracy.
According to a agency source, a special team of the CBI’s Anti-Corruption Branch conducted a raid on Chennai Central, Chennai Egmore and other suburban stations early on Saturday based on information that private contractors were being allowed to run stalls “illegally,” causing a huge loss to the Railways.
It came to light that at least 50 stalls were operating without licence or any other valid document authorising their business. Though their contract period expired on June 30 this year, they continued to operate.
“Those who were awarded fresh contracts by the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to run the stalls from July 1 could not enter the premises as the previous contractors did not vacate. The new contractors even lodged their protest by writing to the authorities concerned. But no tangible action was taken,” a CBI official said.
As per the Catering Policy of the Indian Railways introduced in December 2005, all stalls should be handed over to the IRCTC for operation. In Chennai Division, the transfer could not take place owing to various problems.
“Instructions were finally given that contractors operating the stalls shall vacate by June 30. Tenders were called for by the IRCTC and fresh contracts worth Rs. 3.85 crore were awarded to others. However, they (the new contractors) could not take over,” the official said.
Investigations revealed that Senior Divisional Commercial Manager K. Yesuratnam of Chennai division had permitted the stall operators to continue. They were initially given a month’s extension. “They continued even after that…the month-long extension itself is unauthorised. This has resulted in a wrongful loss to the Railways. We have registered a case against Yesuratnam and others under Section 13 (1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and Section 420 (cheating), 120 (b) (criminal conspiracy) of IPC,” he added.
Investigators searched the residence of the official. Raids continued in stalls across the division till late on Saturday. Similar checks would be conducted at all major stations in the zone, including Madurai, Coimbatore and Tiruchi, CBI sources added.
CBI probing supply of escalators, elevators for MRTS stations in chennai
CHENNAI:
The Central Bureau of Investigation is probing alleged irregularities in the supply, installation and commissioning of escalators and elevators at ten stations of the Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) here.
According to agency sources, a joint inspection conducted by the CBI last week along with technical experts and vigilance officials from Southern Railway revealed that 14 escalators were not functioning.
Six of the 17 elevators were found not to be operational. At Taramani, two escalators, each worth about Rs. 50 lakh, remained packed on the station premises for months.
“A prima facie case has been made out. It appears that the companies (who were awarded the contract to supply, install and commission the escalators) colluded with some officials and supplied sub-standard escalators. The payment has been made as if the escalators were provided in order and as per the specifications of the agreement,” a Superintendent of Police in the CBI said.
Since many escalators and elevators were not functioning, it has become difficult for passengers, particularly senior citizens, physically challenged and women, to take the stairs and reach the station.
“The poor quality of escalators/elevators also put the safety of passengers at stake. The patronage of the MRTS services would have been affected due to inadequate infrastructure, causing wrongful loss to the railways,” he said.
Files pertaining to the escalator and elevator works that were taken up between 2004 and 2007 were seized by the Anti-Corruption Branch of the CBI for investigation.
“Though the escalators were not installed at some stations, the contract for maintaining them was awarded. The agency is preparing to take action against some officials in the Chennai Division of Southern Railway who are responsible for the irregularities.”
The CBI had already registered a case in connection with sub-standard work in the construction of station buildings under the MRTS scheme in which a retired Deputy Chief Engineer was named as accused, the official added. When contacted Additional General Manager (Southern Railway) V. Carmelus said the railways had entered into an annual maintenance contract with the manufacturers of the escalators.
As on date, 22 of the 31 escalators were not functioning.
“We have given instructions to the suppliers to ensure that the escalators are made operational at the earliest. By the end of September, all of them will become functional. All the 30 elevators in the MRTS stations are functioning now,” Mr. Carmelus added.
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