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Court Grants More Time for Vaishno Devi Silver Probe
A court is looking into claims about silver given by visitors at the Vaishno Devi shrine.
The complaint says some of the silver may have been replaced, mixed with other material or mishandled.
The amount involved is reported to be about 20 tonnes.
It is reportedly worth around Rs 550 crore.
Police are checking documents, CCTV recordings and statements from officials and security personnel.
They have received 116 pages of records about how the silver was handled.
The investigators asked for more time because there is a lot of information to examine.
The court will hear the case again on October 10.
A Jammu court granted investigators additional time to examine the alleged fake silver offerings case.
The complaint concerns alleged adulteration, substitution, pilferage and possible misappropriation of around 20 tonnes of silver.
The silver offerings were reportedly valued at approximately Rs 550 crore.
Investigators are examining 116 pages of records, CCTV footage and other electronic data.
The court scheduled the next hearing for October 10, with some officials’ statements still pending.
- Who
- The Chief Judicial Magistrate of Jammu, a deputy superintendent of police leading the inquiry, and advocate Deepak Sharma, who filed the complaint.
- What
- A court granted additional time for a probe into alleged adulteration, substitution, pilferage and possible misappropriation of silver offerings.
- Where
- The case concerns silver offerings at the Vaishno Devi shrine and is being heard in Jammu.
- When
- The order was passed on September 19; the next hearing is scheduled for October 10.
- Why
- Investigators said they needed more time to examine extensive documents, CCTV footage, electronic data and witness statements before submitting a final report.
Key facts
- Court order
- The Chief Judicial Magistrate of Jammu granted more time for the inquiry.
- Alleged amount
- Around 20 tonnes of silver offerings.
- Reported value
- Approximately Rs 550 crore.
- Records received
- 116 pages of orders, standard operating procedures, records and related documents.
- Evidence under review
- CCTV footage, electronic data, official records and statements.
- Pending work
- Statements from certain senior and concerned Shrine Board officials still need to be recorded.
- Next hearing
- October 10.
Quotes
Chief Judicial Magistrate of Jammu
The judge who granted additional time for the investigation
“The inquiry officer has sought some time for completing the inquiry. Based on facts/grounds stated in the report, further time is granted to the inquiry officer to proceed with the inquiry.”
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