The Bihar Human Rights Commission (BHRC) on Tuesday summoned DIG, Saharsa range, and SP, Madhepura to appear personally before the commission on December 17 to explain the 'inordinate delay' in investigation of a case related to a girl's murder on April 17, 2004.
It has asked the two officers to inform the commission about action taken, if any, against the police officers responsible for the delay in investigation of the case.
Jaimala Devi, the mother of the deceased, Shivani, lodged an FIR against her relatives Shambhu Prasad, Shailendra Yadav and Ramesh Prasad Yadav of village Sahugarh, Diwani Tola, under Madhepura police station.
"Jaimala had complained about police inaction in the murder case. According to reports made available to the commission, the then SP, Madhepura, in 2004, had found true the allegations against the three accused named in the FIR. He had ordered the police station concerned for their immediate arrest. It is not clear why the above order by the SP was not executed till July, 2011, over seven years after the murder," BHRC member, Neelmani, said.
"According to the last report submitted to the commission by the DIG, Saharsa, vide his letter on July 7, 2012, Madhepura SP did not submit clarifications on certain points raised in the DIG's supervision despite reminders to him and, therefore, the DIG was not in a position to take decision in the case as yet," Neelmani's order read.
"The abnormal delay in taking the final decision in investigation of a murder case is pathetic and the commission is constrained to take a serious view of the matter," Neelmani said.
Copy of the order was faxed to DIG, Saharsa and SP, Madhepura, for compliance and to the IG, Darbhanga Zone, and the DGP for information.
It has asked the two officers to inform the commission about action taken, if any, against the police officers responsible for the delay in investigation of the case.
Jaimala Devi, the mother of the deceased, Shivani, lodged an FIR against her relatives Shambhu Prasad, Shailendra Yadav and Ramesh Prasad Yadav of village Sahugarh, Diwani Tola, under Madhepura police station.
"Jaimala had complained about police inaction in the murder case. According to reports made available to the commission, the then SP, Madhepura, in 2004, had found true the allegations against the three accused named in the FIR. He had ordered the police station concerned for their immediate arrest. It is not clear why the above order by the SP was not executed till July, 2011, over seven years after the murder," BHRC member, Neelmani, said.
"According to the last report submitted to the commission by the DIG, Saharsa, vide his letter on July 7, 2012, Madhepura SP did not submit clarifications on certain points raised in the DIG's supervision despite reminders to him and, therefore, the DIG was not in a position to take decision in the case as yet," Neelmani's order read.
"The abnormal delay in taking the final decision in investigation of a murder case is pathetic and the commission is constrained to take a serious view of the matter," Neelmani said.
Copy of the order was faxed to DIG, Saharsa and SP, Madhepura, for compliance and to the IG, Darbhanga Zone, and the DGP for information.
