JK News Today
Jammu , November 01:
The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Monday announced constitution of State Investigating Agency on the pattern of the National Investigation Agency that would be probing and prosecuting terrorism related cases in a speedy manner.
An order issued by the Home Department of J&K Government said that “ sanction is hereby accorded to the constitution of a specialized agency to be called the State Investigating Agency for investigation and prosecution of terrorism-related cases.”
“The SIA shall be the Nodal Agency for coordinating with the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and other Central Agencies and shall take such other measures as may be necessary
speedy and effective investigation and prosecution of terrorism related cases.”
The SIA shall consist of a Director and such number of officers and
employees as are deputed by the Government from time to time.
The CID, CIK and CID, CIJ, already notified as police stations vide
notification bearing SRO-230 of 1977 dated 19.05.1977, shall also be the police
stations for the purposes of registering and investigation of terrorism related cases .
It further ordered that all the officers In-charge of the Police Stations shall mandatorily
intimate the SIA immediately upon registration of terrorism related
cases,. “
i) wherever, upon intimation /s 6 of the National Investigation Act,
2008, the investigation is not taken up by the NIA, the DGP, J&K
shall, having regard to the gravity of the offence, progress of
investigation and other relevant factors, determine in consultation
with the SIA whether the case is fit to be investigated by SIA &
transfer the investigation of the such case at any point of time during its investigation; however, if there is difference of opinion, the DGP
shall take a decision, while recording the reasons in writing;
(ii) in such cases, where the investigation is not transferred to the SIA, the
PHQ shall ensure that the SIA is kept informed about the progress of
investigation at regular intervals, preferably on fortnightly basis;
(iv) where SIA is of the opinion that an offence specified in Annexure
this order has been committed, which is fit to be investigated by it, the
SIA shall register an FIR, suo motu, while keeping the DGP, J&K
informed.
(v) the SlA shall also be the agency for investigation and trial of offences
in cases which are transferred to the State Government in terms of
section 7 of the National Investigation Act, 2008.
It is also ordered that
) The head of CID wing shall be the ex-officio Director of the SIA.
i) The Director SIA shall to the extent it pertains to the functioning
of the SlA, exercise such powers as may be specified by the
Government from time to time.
(ii) A special incentive25% of the basic pay shall be paid to the
employees who are posted in the SIA.
