In-camera proceedings would be held. Next date of hearing in the case is July 9. The victim’s father had moved the apex court earlier, seeking shifting of the trial to Chandigarh and handing over investigation to the CBI citing threat to the family, a friend and their lawyer. An eight-year-old girl had disappeared from her … Read more
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India had stayed the trial in the case till today. The court will hear the plea of the victim’s father for shifting the trial to Chandigarh and the plea of the accused seeking handing over the probe to CBI. The victim’s father had moved the apex court earlier, … Read more
The citizens’ group which conducted an individual probe into the Kathua rape incident handed over the report to Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday. The group of intellectuals and academicians has claimed that the charge sheet filed by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in the case had discrepancies and the investigation was botched-up. The team … Read more
NEW DELHI: On the instruction of Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, party members will hold candlelight march in all state capitals protest over the Kathua and Unnao rape cases. Earlier on Thursday, in an attempt to pressure the Centre to take action in the gang-rape cases of the minors in Kathua and Unnao, Rahul led a … Read more
New Delhi: The uneasy alliance between People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and BJP may be nearing an end in Jammu and Kashmir with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti reportedly demanding that two BJP ministers in the cabinet be removed for allegedly instigating protests against investigations in the Kathua rape case. PDP has demanded that forest minister Chaudhary Lal … Read more
New Delhi: Under fire for reportedly participating in a protest against investigations into the Kathua rape case, two BJP ministers in Jammu and Kashmir cabinet tendered their resignations on Friday evening. Forest minister Chaudhary Lal Singh and industries and commerce minister Chander Prakash Ganga sent their resignations after reports emerged that PDP could break alliance … Read more
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New Delhi: In a bid to launch a counter-attack on Congress, BJP general secretary blamed the party for instigating protests in the state of Jammu and Kashmir which are demanding concrete action against culprits in the Kathua rape case. An eight-year-old girl in Kathua, belonging to a nomadic Muslim tribe in the district, was sedated … Read more
United Nations: Terming as “horrific” the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, UN chief Antonio Guterres expressed hope that the authorities will bring perpetrators of the brutal crime to justice. The girl from the nomadic Bakerwal Muslim community disappeared near her house on January 10 and a week … Read more
The crime branch of Jammu and Kashmir has recorded statements of 22 witnesses in connection with the rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in Kathua is Jammu and Kashmir. As per the findings of the investigation, the motive of the crime was to drive away Bakarwal community. It has been discovered that suspicion of … Read more