New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Friday transferred the probe regarding the Rajender Nagar incident to the CBI. The court directs central vigilance commissioner to appoint an officer to monitor CBIs probe & ensure that the is conducted in a timely manner.
Considering the gravity of the incident and the potential involvement of public servants’ corruption, the investigation is handed over to the CBI. Additionally, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has been instructed to appoint an official to supervise the CBI’s investigation,” declared the Delhi High Court.
The high court also expressed disapproval of the public authorities’ ineffectiveness and criticized the Delhi Police for detaining Manuj Kathuria, the SUV driver implicated in the flooding of the coaching centre’s basement, labelling the action as unjust.
Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, presiding over the bench, remarked that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) officials are indifferent, and such negligence has become commonplace.
The court also mocked the police’s approach, remarking, “Thankfully, you haven’t blamed the rainwater for entering the basement, unlike your arrest of the SUV driver for merely driving there.”
