| Rassana rape case: Probe should be handed over to CBI, accused tells SC | | | | JAMMU, May 4: Two prime accused in the Kathua gang rape and murder case of eight-year-old girl today told the Supreme Court that the probe in the case should be handed over to the CBI so that justice can be meted out to the victim. They also opposed a plea seeking transfer of trial to Chandigarh. Sanji Ram and Vishal Jangotra, who were charge sheeted by the crime branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police in the case, claimed that the police had miserably failed to conduct a "fair and effective" probe and alleged that "tainted" officers were part of special investigation team (SIT) which probed the matter. In an affidavit filed in the top court, the accused have opposed the plea of the victim's father seeking transfer of trial from Kathua to Chandigarh, saying there were 221 prosecution witnesses in the case and it would be "impossible" for them to attend court proceedings at Chandigarh, which is approximately 265 Km from Kathua. 'In the interest of justice and fair play, the investigation so far carried out is shrouded with mystery. The investigation has been carried out by tainted officers of the Crime Branch, Kashmir and there are lacunae in the investigation resulting in miscarriage of justice," the affidavit claimed. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra had on April 27 stayed till May 7 the trial in the case. |
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