Rizwan case: Court grants CBI more time for probe

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New Delhi: The Calcutta High Court has granted the CBI till January 8 to submit its report on the mysterious death of graphics designer Rizwan Ur Rehman.

CBI counsel Ranjan Roy pleaded before Justice Soumitra Pal that the investigating agency be granted time to submit its report before the court as some formalities were yet to be completed.

“We did not oppose the prayer of the CBI for seeking extension for filing the report till January 8. So far the police and the Todis' counsel is concerned, they sought for extension for filing affidavits before the court. We opposed that prayers,” says counsel, Rizwan's family, Kalyan Banerjee.

The court said it would pass an order on the agency's plea on December 17, when the matter is scheduled to appear.

Justice Pal, on October 16, had directed the CBI to complete the investigation and submit its report before the court within two months.

Rizwan Ur had married Priyanka, daughter of industrialist Ashok Todi, under the Special Marriage Act on August 18.

It was alleged that, soon after their marriage, the couple was summoned to Lalbazar police station thrice.

A couple of weeks later, Rizwanur's body was found on the railway tracks at Dum Dum on September 21 leading to a public outcry here.

(With agency inputs)