Madhya Pradesh Police has constituted a three-member particular investigation staff (SIT) to probe state Minister Vijay Shah’s remarks in opposition to Col Sofiya Qureshi in compliance with a Supreme Courtroom order, an official mentioned.
The SIT includes Inspector Basic of Police Pramod Verma, Deputy Inspector Basic Kalyan Chakravarty and Superintendent of Police Vahini Singh, he mentioned.
The Supreme Courtroom on Monday chided Shah for his “crass” remarks on Col Qureshi and constituted a three-member particular investigation staff to probe the FIR registered in opposition to him.
The highest court docket requested the Madhya Pradesh director normal of police to represent a three-member SIT headed by an IG-rank officer and comprising a girl officer by 10 am Tuesday to probe the FIR registered following an order of the Madhya Pradesh Excessive Courtroom.
Madhya Pradesh Director Basic of Police (DGP) Kailash Makwana issued the order for the SIT with a path to make sure compliance with the apex court docket order.
Senior IPS officer Pramod Verma is posted as Inspector Basic (IG) Sagar vary, Kalyan Chakravarty is the Deputy Inspector Basic (DIG) SAF, Bhopal, and Vahini Singh is the Superintendent of Police Dindori, the official added.
The highest court docket has mentioned the probe staff will file its first standing report on Might 28.
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Shah got here underneath hearth after a video, which was circulated extensively, confirmed him allegedly making objectionable remarks in opposition to Col Qureshi, who gained nationwide prominence together with one other lady officer, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, throughout media briefings on Operation Sindoor.
The Madhya Pradesh Excessive Courtroom rebuked Shah for passing “scurrilous” remarks and utilizing “language of the gutters” in opposition to Col Qureshi and ordered the police to file an FIR in opposition to him on the cost of selling enmity and hatred.
After drawing extreme condemnation, the MP minister has expressed remorse and mentioned he respects Col Qureshi greater than his sister.