Badlapur sexual assault case: Bombay HC pulls up CID over discrepancies in probe, terms fingerprint aspect ‘unusual’

The seat said it was ‘unusual’ that determination was deficiency of gunshot residue connected the deceased’s hands and nary fingerprints connected the vessel from which the accused allegedly drank water. It questioned whether due efforts were taken to procure the illustration for gunshot residue.

The court, past period had ordered an expedited magisterial enquiry into the custodial decease and had said the begetter would beryllium heard during the inquiry.

On September 23, this year, the 23-year-old janitor, arrested successful August for allegedly sexually assaulting 2 four-year-old girls astatine a schoolhouse successful Badlapur, Thane, was changeable dormant portion being transported successful a constabulary vehicle. The constabulary claimed helium was killed successful “retaliatory firing” aft helium snatched an officer’s work limb and fired 3 rounds, injuring an officer.

The begetter has alleged helium was killed successful a fake brushwood by the police. The tribunal perused the forensic study and aesculapian study of the injured constabulary serviceman and pulled up CID for hold successful postulation of grounds to beryllium submitted to the magistrate.

The seat said that the court’s endeavour should beryllium to find the information and guarantee the worldly is provided to the magistrate arsenic per instrumentality and the probe is conducted successful due manner.

The tribunal volition perceive the plea adjacent connected December 2.