CBI's senior women officers to lead probe into Kolkata doctor's rape-murder case
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has appointed two of its most experienced women officers to lead the investigation into the brutal rape and murder of a 31-year-old trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. The case, which has sparked widespread outrage and protests, will be handled by Additional Director Sampat Meena and Additional Superintendent of Police Seema Pahuja.
Sampat Meena, a 1994 batch IPS officer from Jharkhand, is known for her leadership in high-profile cases, including the 2020 Hathras rape-murder and the 2017 Unnao rape case. She will oversee the 25-member CBI team dedicated to this investigation.
On the ground, the investigation will be spearheaded by ASP Seema Pahuja, who has a track record of excellence, having twice received the gold medal for outstanding investigation. Pahuja, who played a crucial role in the Hathras case, has also secured convictions in other complex cases, such as the 2017 rape and murder of a Class 10 student in Himachal Pradesh.
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Emotional tributes paid to cops killed in blast at gunpowder dump of Maoists in Chhattisgarh
Narayanpur (Chhattisgarh) (PTI): Emotional scenes were witnessed on Sunday as wreaths were laid on the mortal remains of three of the four police personnel killed in an explosion in a gunpowder dump of Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Kanker district.
The grieving family members were inconsolable, while security personnel tried to comfort them.
Amid chants of "Bharat Mata ki Jai" and "Vande Mataram," public representatives, along with senior police and administrative officials, paid tributes to the deceased personnel.
The wreath-laying ceremony to pay homage to Inspector Sukhram Vatti (40), constables Krishna Komra (35) and Sanjay Gadhpale (29), killed in the explosion on Saturday, was held at the Police Lines in Narayanpur district, neighbouring Kanker.
The mortal remains of constable Parmanand Komra (29), who succumbed to injuries during treatment in Raipur, will be shifted to Kanker, where a separate wreath-laying ceremony will be held, police said.
Inspector General of Police, Bastar Range, Sundarraj Pattilingam, after paying homage, told reporters that the four police personnel made the supreme sacrifice while protecting the region.
"I pay my homage to them," he added.
The four personnel were killed while they were attempting to dispose of a gunpowder dump hidden earlier by Maoists in a forest near Aadnar village under Chhotebethiya police station limits in Kanker district, according to police.
It was the first explosion linked to Naxalites in the state since it was declared free from armed Maoists on March 31, and also the first instance this year in which security personnel engaged in anti-Naxal operations lost their lives.
District Reserve Guard (DRG) official Vatti, who was leading the team, hailed from Bijapur district. Constable Krishna Komra of the district force and constables Gadhpale and Parmanand Komra of the Bastar Fighters were residents of different villages in Kanker.
