Girl student’s death: SIT reaches Mainpuri, begins investigation

KANPUR : The Special Investigation Team headed by ADG Kanpur zone Bhanu Bhaskar to investigate the death of a girl student reached Mainpuri on Saturday and formally started probe. The Mainpuri police handed over all the case-related documents to the SIT. ADG Bhaskar would camp in Mainpuri till the investigations were over, said police officials aware of the details. This second SIT was formed following the tough stance the Allahabad high court adopted on the issue.

KANPUR: The Special Investigation Team headed by ADG Kanpur zone Bhanu Bhaskar to investigate the death of a girl student reached Mainpuri on Saturday and formally started investigations.

The Mainpuri police handed over all the case-related documents to the SIT. ADG Bhaskar would camp in Mainpuri till the investigations were over, said police officials aware of the details.

This second SIT was formed following the tough stance the Allahabad high court adopted on the issue .

The investigation of the first three-member SIT had remained inconclusive.

The SIT would first visit the Navodaya Vidyalaya where the girl student was found dead. This would be followed by a visit to the Bhogaon police station where it would examine the investigation that had taken place so far, post mortem report, DNA report and forensic findings, including the polygraph tests conducted in the case.

All the police officers who have been associated with the investigations have been asked to remain in Mainpuri. They would appear before the SIT and present their version.

The Uttar Pradesh government has already suspended three police officers after the high court’s observation in the case.

While Bhaskar heads the SIT, IG ATS GK Goswami, IG Kanpur rnge Mohit Agarwal, SP Mainpuri Ashok A Kumar, additional SP Special Task Force Rakesh Yadav and deputy SP Kanpur Dehat Tanu Upadhyaya are the members.

The SIT has a 30-day deadline to complete the investigation and submit its report to the DGP. Before this, a three-member SIT headed by IG Kanpur range Mohit Agarwal had conducted investigation but it remained inconclusive.

On Friday night, DGP Mukul Goel spoke to the SIT chief and other senior members who were briefed about the case. Goel asked for comprehensive investigation and instructed for weekly review of the progress, said sources.

THE SIT HAS A 30DAY DEADLINE TO COMPLETE THE INVESTIGATION AND SUBMIT ITS REPORT TO DGP. EARLIER, A SIT UNDER IG KANPUR RANGE PROBED THE INCIDENT