New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the investigation into the deaths of three civil services aspirants who drowned recently in the basement of a coaching centre in Old Rajendra Nagar.
High Court transferred case to CBI last week
The CBI took over the case from Delhi Police following a Delhi High Court order last week directing the transfer of the case to the central agency to ensure the public has no doubt over the investigation.
A High Court bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela directed the CBI to take over the case while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a probe by the high-level committee into the incident and a plea related to hundreds of libraries running in basements in the city.
“Having regard to the seriousness of incidents and that it may involve corruption by public servants, this court transfers the investigation to CBI,” the High Court said and added, “Since the CVC exercises supervisory power over CBI, CVC is directed to nominate a senior officer to oversee the CBI probe and ensure that the investigation is complete in a time bound manner.”
Officials told news agency PTI on Wednesday that the CBI has taken over the investigation into the matter from the Delhi Police.
High Court slammed police, MCD over death of civil services aspirants
The High Court, while transferring the probe to the CBI, slammed the Delhi Police and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) over death of three civil services aspirants in a basement of a coaching centre following rain, saying it is time to relook at everything, as there is larger malaise in the national capital.
Three civil services aspirants drowned in basement of coaching centre
Three civil service aspirants – Shreya Yadav, Tanya Soni, and Nevin Dalwin – lost their lives after the basement of a IAS coaching building in Old Rajendra Nagar – Rau’s IAS Study Circle coaching institute – was flooded following rain on the evening of July 27.
While Shreya Yadav hailed from Uttar Pradesh, Tanya Soni was from Haryana and Nevin Dalwin was from Kerala and they were preparing for the civil services examination in the national capital.
