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Thachankary case: court for early end to probe

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday said that it expected the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) to complete the investigation into the allegation of amassment of wealth disproportionate to the known sources of income of suspended Inspector-General of Police Tomin J. Thachankary as expeditiously as possible and file the final report before the court concerned.

Justice R. Basant, dismissing a contempt of court petition filed against the VACB, said that it expected the authorities concerned to take appropriate decisions on the question of initiating departmental action against Mr. Thachankary on other allegations. The court observed that it was incumbent upon the officers concerned to ensure that the investigation was completed as expeditiously as possible. This was necessary to restore the faith of the people in the rule of law.

The petition, filed by Bobby Kuruvila from Alappuzha, alleged that despite a lapse of three years, the VACB had not complied with the High Court directive to complete the investigation and submit the report within six months. The government pleader submitted that it would be impossible to give an undertaking as more time was needed to complete the investigation.

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