Kidnapping of Niira Radia son: Two men acquitted 21 years after arrest

Additional Sessions Judge Ravindra Kumar Pandey, portion proceeding the lawsuit past Wednesday, said, “It is not wide from the grounds of constabulary witnesses and (investigating officer)… connected what ground helium proceeded with the investigation… and connected whose instructions, helium investigated the contiguous case…”

The tribunal added that nary ceremonial ailment was lodged with the section constabulary presumption and the lawsuit was being investigated by the Crime Branch without immoderate ceremonial bid of investigation. “…So, the mode and mode of apprehension of the accused persons was doubtful,” it said.

Karan had claimed that helium was abducted by Dheeraj from Modern Bazaar successful Vasant Vihar on April 26, 2003, on the pretext of showing him his Gurgaon office. Vijay had allegedly accompanied Dheeraj successful the car erstwhile Karan was abducted.

Karan had alleged that helium was tied up, forced into the footwear of the car and taken to Rewari, from wherever helium allegedly escaped. He had besides alleged that aft escaping, helium had called his aunt from an STD booth but it went unanswered.

Karan had reportedly helium hired a taxi to scope location and aboriginal filed a constabulary complaint, pursuing which an FIR was lodged.

Dheeraj, who had allegedly kidnapped Karan for ransom, was a erstwhile concern subordinate of Niira, the prosecution had told the court. It had besides alleged that the accused had taken distant Karan’s cellphone and wrist ticker earlier helium managed to escape.

However, the tribunal pointed retired that the idiosyncratic who owned the STD booth had deposed that Karan ne'er made immoderate telephone telephone from his booth. The witnesser besides told the tribunal that Karan had a cellphone and a wristwatch connected him, which was besides corroborated by the taxi operator whom Karan had met close aft helium allegedly escaped.