New Delhi: A city court will decide on November 14 whether or not take cognisance of a chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the drowning of three civil services aspirants in a coaching centre basement in Old Rajinder Nagar in July.
The CBI had recently filed the chargesheet against six persons, including coaching centre CEO Abhishek Gupta and its coordinator Deshpal Singh, before a trial court and had urged the court to take cognisance of the chargesheet, submitting there was enough evidence to prosecute the accused persons.
Three students drowned in coaching centre basement on July 27
Three civil services aspirants – Shreya Yadav, Tanya Soni and Nevin Dalwin – lost their lives after they drowned in the basement of Rau’s IAS Study Circle in Old Rajendra Nagar on July 27 after the coaching centre basement was flooded following rain in the evening of July 27.
Principal District and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna on Tuesday reserved the order after hearing the submissions made by the counsel representing the CBI, urging the court to take cognisance of the chargesheet, news agency PTI reported.
The defence counsel, however, opposed the submissions made by the CBI, claiming that the chargesheet filed by the central agency was incomplete.
High Court on August 2 transferred probe from Delhi Police to CBI
The Delhi High Court had transferred the probe into the matter from the Delhi Police to the CBI on August 2. It 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 from the Delhi Police to the CBI, had also directed for the constitution of a committee headed by the Delhi chief secretary for a re-look at administrative, financial and physical infrastructure of the city, saying that “There are too many authorities and no accountability.”
