Last Updated on 07/08/2024 by wccexam Desk
The CBI team probing the death of three civil service exam aspirants at Rau’s IAS Study Circle in Old Rajendra Nagar has reached the coaching centre. On Wednesday, 10 to 13 officers of the Central Investigation Agency (CBI) team reached RAU’s IAS coaching centre in Old Rajendra Nagar. The officers of the team will investigate the basement of the coaching centre here, where three UPSC aspirants lost their lives due to rainwater logging on 27 July.
The court handed over the investigation to the CBI
The CBI registered the FIR on August 2 following a Delhi High Court directive, noting the “seriousness of the incident and that it may involve corruption by public servants”. The High Court also asked the Central Vigilance Commission to appoint a senior officer to monitor the CBI investigation in a time-bound manner. The investigation was initially being conducted by the Delhi Police.
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Questions were also raised on Delhi Fire Service
Questions have also been raised on the role of Delhi Fire Service in approving Rau’s IAS Study Circle. The High Court bench said, “How did the children drown? You have investigated now. Why could they not come out of the basement? It does not fill up immediately, it takes at least two-three minutes for the basement to fill up, it cannot happen in one minute.” The incident has led to protests by candidates preparing for the civil services exam in the area. On August 5, the Supreme Court also took suo motu cognizance of the drowning of three candidates.
The accident happened on 27 July
Three students preparing for the UPSC exam in India’s capital Delhi died on Saturday (July 27) after the basement of their coaching institute got flooded. The incident took place at RAU’s IAS Coaching Center located in Old Rajendra Nagar. Two girl students and a boy student were trapped inside the basement for more than four hours, and by the time they were rescued, all three had died.
Delhi Police has arrested Rau IAS coaching owner
Delhi Police said that it has arrested the owner and coordinator of RAU’s IAS Study Circle. Speaking to news agency ANI, a student said, ‘Both MCD and the coaching institute are guilty, they should be held jointly liable.’ Another student told ANI that around 20-25 students were trapped in the basement of the coaching centre. Most of them came out on their own and some students were left trapped inside.
Let us tell you that the Delhi High Court took a tough stand on this incident and reprimanded the Delhi Police and handed over the responsibility of investigation to the CBI. The court directed that strict action should be taken against all the culprits and transparency should be maintained in the entire investigation process.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)