Hyderabad: Justice Sirpurkar Commission of inquiry constituted by the Supreme Court in encounter killings by the Cyberabad police of four persons, accused of gang rape and murder of Disha a young veterinary doctor in December 2019 has completed the inquiry.
The commission submitted its report before the Supreme Court of India on January 28.
The panel was set up on December 12, 2019 to inquire into the circumstances leading to the killing of four accused in the case. The commission, led by former Supreme Court judge Justice VS Sirpurkar and comprising former judge of Bombay High Court RP Sondurbaldota and former CBI director DR Karthikeyan inquired into the deaths in an encounter with police of four persons accused of raping and murdering Disha (pseudonym given to the victim).
According to the official sources, the commission has collected various documentary records including investigation records, forensic reports, postmortem reports, photographs and videos pertaining to the incident.
The commission of inquiry has held as many as 47 days public hearing from 28 August, 2021 to 15 November 2021, also examined 57 witnesses and recorded their statements.Oral arguements from all the Advocates including for the state of Telangana, the police officials involved i the incident and other interested parties were heard.
It recorded the statements of key police officials including then Cyberabad police commissioner VC Sajjanar, investigation officer Surender Reddy, Special Investigation Team (SIT) chief and Rachakonda Commissioner Mahesh Bagwat and the then Deputy Commissioner of Police Shamshabad Prakash Reddy.
The Commission held 16 virtual hearings and passed orders in 24 applications filed by the police officials involved in the incident
As many as 1,333 affidavits from the general public, 103 affidavits from the police officials, witnesses, doctors and other government officials were received. Voluminous records of the investigation by the SIT, Call Detail Records, medical reports, forensic and ballistic reports and other records were collected
Apart from this, members of the inquiry panel had also visited the crime scene at Chatanpally in the city outskirts of Shadnagar.
As per the directions of the Supreme court of India, had submitted its report with the Apex court.
