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Court transfers dowry harassment case probe

Special Correspondent

Investigation to be done by an official not below the rank of
an ACP

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has transferred the investigation into a dowry harassment case from the Anti-Dowry Cell here, and directed the Chennai City Commissioner of Police to nominate a competent official to continue the probe.

Impartial investigation

Passing orders on a petition filed by Ramya Devi of Chennai, seeking fair and impartial investigation into her complaint of dowry harassment, Justice K.N. Basha ruled that the investigation to be done by an official not below the rank of an Assistant Commissioner of Police would be supervised by a woman Deputy Commissioner of Police.

Ms. Ramya Devi said that though the Kilpauk All-Women’s Police had registered a First Information Report against her husband and in-laws, the officials did not even record the complaint properly and certain material facts had been omitted.

Mr. Justice Basha said, “Considering that the nature and gravity of the offence alleged in this case, this court is of the considered view that the petitioner should be ensured a fair and unbiased investigation and as such this court is constrained to transfer the case on the file of the Anti-Dowry Cell to some other competent police official.”

The final report in the matter shall be filed within a period of three months, the Judge said.

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