June 7, 2016 6:19 PM

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SC refuses to order CBI probe in Mathura violence

The Uttar Pradesh government today ordered a judicial probe into the recent Mathura violence hours after the Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea seeking a CBI probe into the incident. Retired judge of Allahabad high court, mtiyaz Murtaza will head the single member probe commission, an official spokesperson said in Lucknow today.<br/><br/>The official spokesperson said that the Judicial Commission will submit its report in two months. The commission has been mandated to conduct the inquiry on six points of reference. Among other aspects it will find out the reasons because of which such a big incident occurred, the lapses on the part of police and intelligence failure if any. The commission has also been asked to look into the plan and preparedness of district administration and its effectiveness.Meanwhile the administrative inquiry by Aligarh commissioner has been disbanded.

June 7, 2016 1:20 PM

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SC refuses to order CBI probe in Mathura violence

Supreme Court today refused to order a CBI probe into Mathura violence. Two Police officers, including a Superintendent of Police and a Station House Officer and 27 others were killed, when police tried to evict the illegal occupants from Jawahar Bagh on 2nd of this month. A vacation bench of justices P C Ghose and Amitava Roy had yesterday listed the matter for today, filed by lawyer and Delhi BJP spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay.<br/><br/> The petitioner's advocate had sought an urgent hearing saying the CBI probe is necessary, looking at the gravity of the violence. The plea also claimed that the union government was ready for a CBI inquiry into the incident but Uttar Pradesh government was developing cold feet in recommending CBI probe.

June 7, 2016 11:47 AM

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SC refuses to order CBI probe in Mathura violence

Supreme Court today refused to order a CBI probe into Mathura violence. Two Police officers, including a Superintendent of Police and a Station House Officer and 27 others were killed, when police tried to evict the illegal occupants from Jawahar Bagh on 2nd of this month. A vacation bench of justices P C Ghose and Amitava Roy had yesterday listed the matter for today, filed by lawyer and Delhi BJP spokesperson Ashwini Upadhyay.<br/><br/>The petitioner's advocate had sought an urgent hearing saying the CBI probe is necessary, looking at the gravity of the violence. The plea also claimed that the union government was ready for a CBI inquiry into the incident but Uttar Pradesh government was developing cold feet in recommending CBI probe.

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