Court initiates contempt proceeding against SP Rural

Jammu, Mar 22 (UNI) A local court today initiated contempt proceedings against Superintendent of Police (SP) Rural, who was directed by the court to investigate into the death of a youth allegedly by the doctors of Achariya Shri College of Medical Sciences (ASCOMS) here.

The direction was passed by First Additional Munsiff Jammu Muhammad Rafeeq Chak in an application moved by one Mohammed Hanief alleging that his son, who was admitted at ASCOMS, died due to the medical negligence of the doctors.

Hanief approached the police station concerned to register a case against ASCOM authorities for causing death by negligence. However, police refused to come to the rescue of the complainant forcing him to approach the court.

The court directed the SP Rural to investigate the allegations and file report before or by March 15. As no report was filed by the police, the complainant moved another application seeking fresh directions from the court.

The court took strong notice of the non-compliance of its directions by the SP Rural and issued a show-cause notice against him asking him to show as why the court should not initiate contempt proceedings againsthim.

UNI