In a major success in Kathua rape-murder case, the forensic tests have confirmed that the hair strain recovered from a religious place matched to that of eight-year old-tribal nomad girl killed in January this year.
In a major success in Kathua rape-murder case, the forensic tests have confirmed that the hair strain recovered from a religious place matched to that of eight-year old-tribal nomad girl killed in January this year.
The body of eight-year-old girl was found near the jungles at Rasana village of Kathua’s Hiranagar on January 17, a week after she went missing near her home in Kota village.
Sources said Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police has received the forensic report which has established that the hair strains recovered from the religious place matched with that of the eight year old victim. The crime branch has also received the postmortem report of the victim, which has confirmed that she was drugged.
More than six people including two Special Police Officers (SPOs) and a head constable have been arrested in the case so far. SPO Deepak Khajuria alias Depu, 28, was arrested after Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Crime Branch found evidence about his alleged involvement in the case last month. Khajuria was part of the police team searching for the girl after her parents lodged a missing report in Hiranagar police station.
Head Constable Tilak Raj was picked up by Crime branch sleuths after it was found that he had allegedly washed the blood and mud stained clothes of the eight year old victim before sending them for the forensic laboratory for the necessary tests. Police had earlier arrested a juvenile before the case was shifted to Crime Branch on January 23.
Last month Sanji Ram, a 60-year-old retired government employee, was absconding after his name figured during the investigation of the rape of murder case surrendered before the Crime Branch. Ram’s son was earlier arrested from outside the state.
Hindu Ekta Manch (HEM), a local organisation in Kathua, has been spearheading the demand for the CBI probe saying they do not trust the probe by Crime branch of the Jammu and Kashmir police.
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