Chennai: A week after 13 persons were killed in police firing during the anti-Sterlite protest, DGP T.K. Rajendiran ordered a CB-CID probe into the case.
The order was issued on Monday night, two days after the DGP visited riot-hit Thoothukudi and consoled the public, affected by police excess. Following the order, the CB-CID would probe into cases registered by district police.
Meanwhile, it is learnt that the Thoothukudi Sipcot police have registered cases against 10,000 persons, while Thenbagam police and Vadabagam police registered cases against 500 persons.
Apart from ordering CB-CID probe, the state police head also appointed CB-CID SP Praveen Kumar as the investigating officer.
Praveen Kumar along with 15 inspectors visited Thootukudi on Tuesday and initiated the investigation. Meanwhile, the local police have handed over the files regarding the cases to CB-CID.
The CB-CID probe has been ordered in spite of the wider demand for CBI probe by political parties and protesters.
