While hearing the case today, the Court said,"One should actually assess the assets of the respondent officers.
One of the protestors was shot less than seven kilometers from the collector’s office.
We suspect some of the police officials have let the firing happen out of an agenda.
Assets not just in their name but also in the names of their wives, close relatives to be collected and produced before this Court.
It directed the DVAC to initiate such probe and file a preliminary report within two weeks.
While hearing the case today, the Court said,
"One should actually assess the assets of the respondent officers. We want to know where their current assets stand at. One of the protestors was shot less than seven kilometers from the collector’s office. We suspect some of the police officials have let the firing happen out of an agenda. Hence, an inquiry by vigilance and anti-corruption of the State must be initiated against the assets of the police and government officials arrayed as parties here and were working at Thootukudi at the relevant point of time. Assets not just in their name but also in the names of their wives, close relatives to be collected and produced before this Court. From two years prior to Sterlite incident and two years hence."
It directed the DVAC to initiate such probe and file a preliminary report within two weeks.
