New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday (October 15) urged a city court to take cognisance of chargesheet filed in the drowning of three civil services aspirants in the basement of a coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar, submitting that there was enough evidence to prosecute the accused persons.
The CBI has filed the chargesheet against six persons before a trial court in the death of three civil services aspirants who lost their lives in the basement of Rau’s IAS Study Circle on July 27 after the basement got flooded following following a torrential downpour in the national capital.
The CBI, among others, has chargesheeted Abhishek Gupta, the CEO of Rau’s IAS Study Circle, and its coordinator Deshpal Singh.
Principal District and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna heard the submissions made by the CBI and posted the hearing on October 29 to decide on cognisance, news agency PTI reported.
Three students drowned in coaching centre basement on July 27
Three students Shreya Yadav, Tanya Soni, and Nevin Dalwin – drowned in the basement of the coaching centre in Old Rajendra Nagar after the basement was flooded following rain in the evening of July 27.
High Court on August 2 transferred probe from Delhi Police to CBI
The Delhi High Court, while hearing a plea filed by an organisation Kutumb seeking an investigation by a high-level committee into the deaths of three civil service aspirants, had transferred the probe into the incident from the Delhi Police to the CBI on August 2. The court had also directed the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to nominate a senior officer to oversee the CBI probe and ensure that the investigation is complete in a time bound manner.
High Court also ordered constitution of a committee for a re-look at administrative, financial and physical infrastructure of city
The High Court, while transferring the probe to the CBI, had also directed for the constitution of a committee headed by the Chief Secretary of the Delhi government for a re-look at administrative, financial and physical infrastructure of the city, saying that “There are too many authorities and no accountability.”
