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The Supreme Court Friday extended by six months the time for a panel, headed by former apex court judge Justice (retd) V S Sirpurkar, to conclude probe in the encounter killing of four accused in the gang-rape and murder of a veterinarian in Hyderabad.
A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde passed the order while hearing a plea filed by the panel which has sought extension of time by six months to submit its final report in accordance with the terms of reference.
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On December 12 last year, the apex court had appointed the 3-member inquiry commission to inquire into matter.
The top court had said that the commission, which also comprised former Bombay High Court judge Rekha Sondur Baldota and ex-CBI director D R Karthikeyan, would submit its report to the Supreme Court within six months.
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