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CMOs murder: UP Govt told to file status report

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday asked the state government to file status report into investigation of murder of both CMOs Dr. VK Arya and Dr. B P Singh.A division bench of the court comprising Justice Pradeep Kant and Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi while hearing PIL seeking CBI probe into both the case also asked the government to reply why both the cases should not handed over to CBI for investigation. The court has fixed 22nd of this month for further hearing into the case.AIR Lucknow correspondent reports that three PILs have been filed to the court seeking CBI probe into both the murders. Dr. Singh was shot dead by unidentified persons in posh Gomti Nagar area at his residence on April 2 this year while Dr. Arya was murdered last year. The state government has ruled out handing over investigation of the cases of murder of both senior health department officers. Police has claimed that that Dr. YS Sachan then Dy CMO had hatched conspiracy for murder and engaged shooters for killing. Dr. Sachan was found dead into Lucknow district jail under mysterious circumstances.Police have filed charge sheet to the court in both the cases of murder. Lower court has yet not taken cognizance of the charge sheet.

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