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Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ajay Singh said the police acted swiftly in the brutal killing of a young woman in the Kotwali Nagar police station area.

 

“Within 72 hours of the incident, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) filed a chargesheet in court against the accused, Akash. A total of 35 witnesses have been included in the chargesheet,” he said.

 

The SSP added that the police will request the court to carry out the trial in a fast-track court. He added that the prosecution will seek the strictest possible punishment for the accused and will argue for the case to be treated under the “rarest of rare” category.

 

“Considering the sensitivity of the incident, the postmortem of the deceased was conducted by a panel of expert doctors. The postmortem report, eyewitness statements, and physical/forensic evidence collected from the crime scene were incorporated into the investigation through e-evidence,” the SSP said.

 

The SIT carried out continuous investigation for three days and filed the chargesheet against the accused, naming 35 witnesses.

 

Earlier on Monday, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said in clear terms that no negligence would be tolerated in issues related to law and order, administration, and public service in the state.

 

As per an official release, the Chief Minister reviewed the outcomes of the All India DG/IG Conference and carried out a detailed review of the state’s law and order situation, administrative functioning, security arrangements, tourism management, revenue collection, de-addiction efforts, prosecution, prison reforms, and public grievance redressal systems.

 

On Monday, during a high-level meeting at the Secretariat, he told all departments of the police and administration to work with sensitivity, accountability, and a result-oriented approach for the benefit of the public.

 

The meeting was attended by the Chief Secretary, District Magistrates of all districts, Senior Superintendents of Police, and senior officers from the police and administrative services.