12-09-2003, 10:37 PM
<b>PM asks CBI to probe IIT engineer Dubey's murder </b>
Press Trust of India
New Delhi, December 9
The murder case of IIT engineer Satyendra Dubey, who was involved in the Golden Quadrilateral project, has been handed over to CBI, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee disclosed on Tuesday night, promising that criminals or vested interests would not be allowed to go scot-free.
"I am shocked and saddened by the murder of Satyendra Dubey, an upright and dedicated officer working with NHAI who was killed in Gaya, Bihar," Vajpayee said in a statement.
"The case has been already handed over to the CBI. Those responsible for his death, wherever they may be, will not be spared," he said in his first public reaction to the murder of Dubey, a Kanpur IIT Graduate and NHAI project manager.
Pointing out that the National Highway project was a "great dream" not merely for him but for the entire nation, Vajpyee said "thanks to the efforts of talented engineers like Dubey, it has made remarkable progress already and my government is committed to ensuring that those working on it complete it without any fear".
He said the outpouring sympathy for Dubey from across the world showed that Indian, wherever they were, had a commitment to honesty and transparency and a significant stake in the country's future. "The Government shares that commitment and appreciates their concern".
Recalling his recent visit to IIT, the Prime Minister said "it was inspiring to see the talent, sense of hope and commitment among the students and the faculty. We can't let criminals or vested interests weaken that spirit."
Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi had on Monday recommended handing over the case to the CBI. Dubey was killed in Gaya on November 27 after he had written to Vajpayee and NHAI chairman exposing the loot of public money in the execution of the Golden Quadrilateral Project.
Press Trust of India
New Delhi, December 9
The murder case of IIT engineer Satyendra Dubey, who was involved in the Golden Quadrilateral project, has been handed over to CBI, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee disclosed on Tuesday night, promising that criminals or vested interests would not be allowed to go scot-free.
"I am shocked and saddened by the murder of Satyendra Dubey, an upright and dedicated officer working with NHAI who was killed in Gaya, Bihar," Vajpayee said in a statement.
"The case has been already handed over to the CBI. Those responsible for his death, wherever they may be, will not be spared," he said in his first public reaction to the murder of Dubey, a Kanpur IIT Graduate and NHAI project manager.
Pointing out that the National Highway project was a "great dream" not merely for him but for the entire nation, Vajpyee said "thanks to the efforts of talented engineers like Dubey, it has made remarkable progress already and my government is committed to ensuring that those working on it complete it without any fear".
He said the outpouring sympathy for Dubey from across the world showed that Indian, wherever they were, had a commitment to honesty and transparency and a significant stake in the country's future. "The Government shares that commitment and appreciates their concern".
Recalling his recent visit to IIT, the Prime Minister said "it was inspiring to see the talent, sense of hope and commitment among the students and the faculty. We can't let criminals or vested interests weaken that spirit."
Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi had on Monday recommended handing over the case to the CBI. Dubey was killed in Gaya on November 27 after he had written to Vajpayee and NHAI chairman exposing the loot of public money in the execution of the Golden Quadrilateral Project.