SC agrees to hear PIL seeking SIT probe into killing of four accused in Disha case

The Supreme Court today agreed to consider granting hearing on Wednesday on one of the PILs seeking an SIT probe into the killing of four accused in Disha case. They were arrested on charge of gangrape and murder of a veterinarian doctor in Telangana.

A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde took note of the submissions of lawyer G S Mani that the plea seeking independent investigation against the police officials concerned. Another Advocate M L Sharma has also filed a similar petition saying the SIT probe should be monitored by former apex court judges.

The PIL filed by Mani and



lawyer Pradeep Kumar Yadav claimed that the alleged encounter was fake and FIR should be lodged against police officials who were involved in the incident. Telangana Police on Friday said that the accused were killed in an exchange of fire with police. The incident took place around 6.30 a.m. when the accused were taken to the site of offence for the reconstruction of the scene of crime as part of the investigation.

The four accused were shot dead on National Highway - 44 near Hyderabad where the charred body of 26-year-old veterinarian was found.