CBI files charge sheet in Rajasthan SHO murder case

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a supplementary charge sheet against 89 people, including a minor, in the alleged burning and murder of Phool Mohammed Khan, the then station house office at Mantown police station in Sawai Madhopur of Rajasthan.

 

The supplementary chargesheet was filed in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sawai Madhopur against 88 persons yesterday. The charge sheet against the minor was filed in the court of Juvenile Justice Board in that town.

 

They have been accused of offences under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Damage to the Public Property Act. They include the alleged burning and murder of the SHO, rioting, obstruction to the public servants in discharge of official duties,  causing injuries to public servants, damage to public property and other offences.

A press release from the CBI said the agency had also arrested four of the rioters and sent them for trial along with the charge sheet.

 

The case was registered by CBI on June 30 this year on the request of the Government of Rajasthan.

 

Earlier, CID-CB of Rajasthan Govt. had investigated this case and filed a chargesheet against 19 persons on June 21.

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The release said that CBI investigations had shown that the riot was facilitated by the "material acts of omission by two police officials of Man Town Police Station in Sawai Madhopur".

 

Further, the CBI was also able to ascertain the identities of 87 distinct rioters of the 150-200 persons who formed part of the mob that indulged in rioting against policemen on that day.

 

The CBI investigation has also disclosed that at this stage there is no material to show the involvement of eight persons earlier arrested by CID: CB of Rajasthan.

 

An application would be moved in the Court of Additional District Judge, SC/ST Cases, Sawai Madhopur, for passing appropriate orders, the release said.

 

It said further investigation in this case is continuing to ascertain the role of other suspects, who had animus against the deceased and were involved in abetting or conspiring for causing the riotous violence that culminated in the murder of the jurisdictional SHO and caused injuries to 15 constables on duty.

 

NNN

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