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Who among the following can investigate an offence, committed under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 ?<\/p>\n

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\nAs per the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, and the rules framed thereunder, the investigation of any offence committed under this Act shall be conducted by a police officer not below the rank of a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).
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\n– The Act mandates that the investigation must be conducted by a senior police officer to ensure fairness, sensitivity, and thoroughness, given the sensitive nature of the offences.
\n– The specified rank is DSP or equivalent, ensuring a certain level of experience and authority in the investigating officer.
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\nRule 7 of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Rules, 1995, explicitly states that an offence under the Act shall be investigated by a police officer not below the rank of a Deputy Superintendent of Police. The investigating officer is required to be appointed by the State Government or Director General of Police or Superintendent of Police after taking into account his past performance in investigation of such cases and his sense of involvement in the implementation of the objectives of the Act.
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