02 September,2017 08:26 AM IST | Mumbai | Agencies
The Mumbai Police yesterday told the Bombay High Court that it would complete its probe into the death of Byculla Jail inmate Manjula Shetye and file a charge sheet against the six arrested jailers within three weeks
Manjula Shetye
The Mumbai Police yesterday told the Bombay High Court that it would complete its probe into the death of Byculla Jail inmate Manjula Shetye and file a charge sheet against the six arrested jailers within three weeks.
The HC expressed satisfaction over the probe after a Mumbai police crime branch counsel submitted its report during the hearing on a PIL in the case.
A division bench of Justices B R Gavai and M S Karnik was hearing PIL filed by a resident, Pradeep Bhalekar, seeking a probe by an independent agency into the death of Shetye, 45, who was allegedly thrashed by the jail staff.
"The probe is likely to be completed soon and a charge sheet will be filed within 20 days," said crime branch counsel Rajeev Patil.
He said an independent inquiry was being conducted by a magistrate as required by law in matters of custodial deaths. Patil also said that an inquiry committee was set up against Dr Vishwas Rote for allegedly giving a false certificate stating there were no visible injury marks on Shetye's body.
