Badaun case: One girl’s rape not confirmed, UP DGP says

 

Lucknow, 07 Jun 2014 (PTI): In a new twist to Badaun gang rape and murder case, Uttar Pradesh DGP AL Banerjee on Saturday said rape of one of the two girls, who were found hanging from a tree, was not confirmed by forensic experts and that property could be a motive for the gruesome crime.

 

"Of the two victims, one was a lone child. Her father has three brothers who have limited resources. In case she is not alive, then it can benefit others. It (property) can be one of the motives. I am not saying that this is the motive," Banerjee told reporters here.

 

Several important facts had come to light after a team of forensic experts visited the crime scene, he said. Rape of one of the victims was not confirmed by the experts, the DGP said.

 

Referring to recovery of four beer bottles and two glasses from the scene, he said, "... It may be that the crime is of any other type. Those, who are being talked about, may not be involved. They might be released, but it depends on the investigations. We don’t think that one of the victims was raped."

 

"Two policemen have been dismissed. If there has been any shortcoming, it will be rectified," he said.

 

The tree from which the two sisters were found hanging in Badaun

 

Admitting laxity on part of the local police, Banerjee said a lot of evidence could have been collected immediately. But, the local police made no extra effort to find them, he said adding the forensic team, which was sent to the scene, collected important evidence.

 

The 5 people who have been arrested in connection with the rape and murder of the two cousins

 

The postmortem report stated the victims died due to hanging, but examination by the experts revealed they were hanged after they were killed, the DGP said. The DPG said it had been decided to conduct narco and The DPG said it had been decided to conduct narco and lie detector tests on all the five accused arrested in the case.

 

People protesting against the Badaun gang rape and murder case in Lucknow

 

"We have decided to conduct narco analysis and lie detector tests of the accsued. If required they will be taken to Bengaluru," he said.

 

Bodies of two sisters, both cousins aged 14 and 15, were found hanging from a tree in Katra Sadatganj village last month. A case was lodged against seven people, including two policemen. Of these, five have been arrested.

 

The UP government had recommended a CBI probe into the gang rape and murder which triggered a nationwide outrage.