K'TAKA TO SET UP SIT TO PROBE COVID SCAM

Dalla is accused of multiple charges including murder, extortion, terror financing, targeted killings, and cross-border smuggling of drugs and weapons.

The Karnataka Congress government has decided to form the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe into the alleged Covid scam during the previous BJP government.

"The world faced a big tragedy during COVID-19 and our state also suffered a big tragedy. The then government, which had to protect people inhumanly indulged in corruption, irresponsibility, cheating towards people, concealing matters and hiding of records," said Minister MB Patil.

He added that after verifying the interim report of the Justice Michael D'Cunha Committee, the state government has decided to form the SIT.

"This SIT will focus on taking action on Justice D'Cunha's report," he stated.

He said that the final report is expected to come soon, Justice D'Cunha has not spelt out when he is giving the last piece of the report.

"The SIT, on the basis of the report, and proofs that are submitted, will carry out an investigation and the SIT will also parallelly start taking actions. We can't give a time frame to the SIT for investigation. If in the report anyone's name has appeared, they take action. The constitution of the SIT is decided today. In another two days necessary orders will be released," Minister Patil stated.

He added that the movement the SIT comes into existence will start working. They will file FIRs and take action, adding that the criminal law will come into force while FIRs will be filed against those who committed crimes and worked against humanity.