HYDERABAD: Expressing anguish over the poor pace at which the re-investigation into the infamous murder case of Vijayawada Pharmacy student Ayesha Meera is proceeding even after a special investigation team ( SIT ) was formed six months ago, the Hyderabad HC on Friday warned authorities that if they do not take forward the investigation in the right direction, then the court may think of exploring alternatives to replace the current probe agency.The bench of Chief Justice T B Radhakrishnan and Justice Ramesh Ranganathan gave this ultimatum while hearing the plea of the deceased student's parents who are seeking that the real killers be punished. It can be recalled that the AP government formed the SIT following acquittal of alleged killer Satyam Babu and an earlier judgement of HC that demolished the faulty probe carried on in the past. The court was perusing a report filed by SIT chief Ch Srikanth on Friday.After hearing D Suresh Kumar, parents' counsel, who raised doubts about the fresh probe too because it was also going on in the same lines as the previous probe and was not examining suspects despite furnishing of names, the bench said, "If SIT is incapable of carrying forward the investigation to its logical end, then we may have to look at the issue from a different angle including change of investigation itself". The bench also expressed doubts about delay in releasing funds to SIT. However, SIT chief clarified they are now receiving funds regularly.The bench gave six weeks to SIT to take the probe to its logical conclusion.

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