Lucknow:The three-member team special investigation team (SIT), set to probe gangster Vikas Dubey's rise in the world of crime and how he managed to kill eight policemen in an ambush in his native village last month, has been given an additional time of four weeks to carry out the investigation.
The SIT constituted by Uttar Pradesh government on July 11 to conduct a probe into the crimes committed by the dreaded gangster, comprises additional chief secretary Sanjay Bhoosreddy, ADG Hariram Sharma and DIG J Ravindra Gaur.
The three-member team, which was asked to complete the probe and submit its report by July 31, is now supposed to present it before the state government by Aug 28.
The panel couldn't complete its probe on time and hence sought extra time from government, following which an additional time of four weeks was granted to complete the investigation, seniors officials of the Home Department said.
As per reports, the SIT panel headed by Bhoosreddy has so far recorded statements of about 50 people and evidence had been collected. However, statements of several witnesses are yet to be taken. The SIT is yet to receive the documents and complete details of Dubey from the police and administration.