Kathua rape-murder accused shifted to Pathankot ahead of trial
Jammu, May 31: Seven of the eight accused in the Kathua rape and murder case were shifted to Pathankot on Thursday before the beginning of their trail.
The seven accused are alleged mastermind Sanji Ram, his son Vishal Jangotra, Vishal's friend from Rasana village, a sub-inspector of police, a head constable and two special police officers (SPOs).
The eighth accused is a juvenile and his trial is being held separately in Kathua.
The trial of the case was shifted to Pathankot by the Supreme Court on the plea of the victim's father.
The apex court also directed the district and sessions judge Pathankot to hold the trial in-camera on a daily basis without any adjournment.
The eight-year-old victim was abducted, held prisoner in a religious place, repeatedly raped and brutally murdered.
Two senior ministers of the ruling PDP-BJP coalition had to resign following their participation in a rally in favour of the accused.
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Rape accused's mother murdered by victim's brother in MP's Shivpuri
Shivpuri (PTI): The 60-year-old mother of a rape accused was killed allegedly by the victim's brother in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, a police official said on Saturday.
The incident took place on Friday, Rannod police station house officer (SHO) Arvind Chauhan said.
"An anganwadi worker returning from a hospital was offered a lift by one Inder Gurjar, who took her to a secluded spot and raped her. She called up her brothers to narrate the ordeal. One brother of the victim along with two associates went to Gurjar's house and assaulted him. When Gurjar's mother Sirkunwarbai (60) intervened, she was attacked with a sharp weapon. She died on the spot," he said.
Based on a complaint filed by the deceased woman's daughter-in-law, three persons were booked for murder. One of them was held on Saturday, the official added.
A separate case has also been registered against Gurjar for rape, he said.
Police personnel have been deployed in the area in view of tension following the incident, the official added.
