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Bihar: Patna HC Orders Court-Monitored Probe Into Firing In Munger During Goddess Durga Idol Immersion Last Year

IANSApr 08, 2021, 09:27 AM | Updated 09:27 AM IST

Patna High Court (Pic Via Facebook)


Patna High Court directed the Bihar government for court monitored CID investigation in the Munger firing case that claimed one life during Goddess Durga idol immersion in September last year.

The court, on Wednesday (7 April), further directed the home department of the Bihar government to transfer current SP Manavjeet Singh Dhillon and SHO of concerned Kotwali police station of Munger with immediate effect.

The fresh directions of the court can be seen as a big concern for the then SP of Munger Lipi Singh and his father RCP Singh, who is the national president of the ruling Janata Dal (United).


"While hearing of that writ petition, Justice Rajiv Ranjan Prasad has given the two important decisions on Wednesday," Srivastava said.

The court has slammed the Bihar government for making a mockery of investigation in this case. Following the directions of the court, the CID has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by DSP Pramod Kumar Rai. The CID has been also directed to probe this case in a time bound manner and submit a report before court in one month.

(This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.)

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