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News of Jan
3, 2007
Nithari Killings:
Two Top Cops Suspended, Six Dismissed
Noida/Lucknow,
Jan 3
The Uttar Pradesh government suspended a superintendent of police
(SP) and a senior superintendent of police (SSP) and dismissed six
policemen Wednesday - five days after remains of at least 20
children were unearthed from a drain from Nithari village.
The action came hours after the two-member committee constituted by
the state government to look into the matter returned from Nithari,
a village in Noida on the outskirts of New Delhi.
Noida SP (City) Soumetra Yadav and Ghaziabad SSP Piyush Mordia were
suspended with immediate effect. Mordia was the Noida SSP when
aggrieved parents in the village had filed complaints about their
missing children over the past two years.
Four sub-inspectors and two inspectors were also dismissed on the
charge of negligence in duty.
"Two Nithari chowki in-charges of the sub-inspector rank and two
inspectors of the (Noida) Sector 20 police station have been
dismissed," the Uttar Pradesh chief secretary told reporters in
Lucknow.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav increased the
compensation amount from Rs.200,000 to Rs.500,000 for the families
whose children were identified among the remains.
The decision came after the eight families, who had received
compensation Tuesday, expressed dissatisfaction with the amount and
even threatened to return it.
While appreciating the progress in the investigation of the macabre
crime, the chief minister said he would not hesitate to order a
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe if the situation
demanded.
"We will not hesitate to have a probe by the CBI," he said promising
stern action against those cops found guilty in carrying out their
duties.
Yadav said he would visit the village once the atmosphere calms
down. "Any visit of political leaders will hamper the
investigation," he added.
Visiting the village, the state panel comprising Home Secretary Arun
Kumar Singh and Additional Director General of Police (Law and
Order) A.C. Sharma met 16 parents including those who had identified
their loved ones among the dead.
They told reporters in Noida the "inquiry is on".
"We are meeting the victims' relatives and others regarding what
action police took on their complaints and whether it was adequate,"
they added.
IANS
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