Second accused in Bopdev ghat rape case sent to judicial custody

The custody of Akhtar Babu Shaikh (27) alias Shoaib, who was arrested by the Pune metropolis constabulary transgression subdivision from Prayagraj connected October 14, ended connected Tuesday. Shaikh is the 2nd accused to beryllium arrested successful the lawsuit aft Chandrakumar Raviprasad Kanojiya (20), a autochthonal of Dindori successful Madhya Pradesh (MP), who was arrested connected October 10 and is already successful situation nether judicial custody.

On Tuesday, Shaikh was produced earlier a tribunal successful Pune wherever the constabulary sought that helium beryllium sent to judicial custody saying they were reserving the close to question further custody if and erstwhile required for the intent of investigation. The tribunal sent Shaikh to judicial custody for 14 days.

Earlier, The Indian Express reported that the Pune metropolis constabulary sought assignment of a peculiar nationalist authoritative successful the lawsuit and besides pressed for the proceedings to beryllium conducted successful a fast-track manner.

A 21-year-old pistillate and her antheral friend, some assemblage students, had gone to Bopdev Ghat country connected a motorcycle connected the nighttime of October 3. Around 11pm, the 3 men came to the spot connected their bikes and allegedly threatened them with crisp weapons and robbed their valuables. Police said the accused tied the woman’s person with his garment and belt, dragged the pistillate to an isolated country and raped her.