KOLLAM: The judicial inquiry announced by the UDF government into the Puttingal temple blast case three months ago is yet to start even as the court has granted bail to all the 43 accused in the disaster. The culprits, including higher officials, involved in the April 10 blast that claimed the lives of 110 people, are still out of the reach of law.
The judicial commission is headed by retired High Court Justice N. Krishnan Nair. However, sufficient number of staff members have not been appointed and the commission also lacks a proper office. It has been given six months to submit the report, out of which three months are over.
Meanwhile, a commission appointed by the central government has completed collecting evidence. The Crime Branch inquiry under the supervision of the High Court is progressing. It has a temporary camp at the Paravur police station. The High Court had earlier asked the Crime Branch to submit the chargesheet within 90 days of the accident, but it failed to do so.
