Bhanwari murder case: CBI receives threats -Governance Now

Bhanwari murder case: CBI receives threats

CBI says witnesses were being forced to turn hostile

Yash Vardhan Shukla | February 22, 2012

In a surprising development, the central bureau of investigation has told the Rajasthan high court that it was receiving threats and its witnesses in the Bhanwari Devi case were being forced to turn hostile. Agency counsel Panne Singh, during the hearing of the habeas corpus petition filed by Amarchand, husband of Bhanwari Devi, told the court that the CBI has done a fair investigation in this case, in which many influential politicians were involved.

The probe agency submitted the high-profile Bhanwari Devi murder case report in the high court on Tuesday. The investigating agency has requested the high court to shift the custody place of a few high-profile accused, so that they could not influence the investigating agency and witnesses in the murder case.

The CBI counsel also said that the investigating agency is under pressure because of these high-profile accused, due to which investigation is getting affected. The bench of justices Govind Mathur and KC Joshi asked CBI counsel Panne Singh to submit his charge in writing.

Among the 16 accused to be chargesheeted is ex-minister Mahipal Maderna and Congress MLA from Luni, Malkhan Singh Bishnoi. Panne Singh told the court, "Out of the 17 accused , 16 have been arrested and one is absconding. But witnesses have gone missing due to (political) pressure."

Comments

Other News

General Elections: Phase 3 voter turnout 64.4%

Polling in third phase of General Elections recorded an approximate voter turnout of 64.4%, as of 11:40 pm Tuesday, as per the data released by the Election Commission of India close to the midnight. The trend of lower turnout witnessed in the first two phases has thus continued in this round too.

How infra development is shaping India story

India is the world’s fifth largest economy with a GDP of USD 3.7 trillion today, and it is expected to become the third largest economy with a GDP of USD 5 trillion in five years. The Narendra Modi-led government aims to make India a developed country by 2047. A key driver of this economic growth and

75 visitors from abroad watch world’s largest elections unfold

As a beacon of electoral integrity and transparency, the Election Commission of India (ECI) exemplifies its commitment to conduct general elections of the highest standards, offering a golden bridge for global Election Management Bodies (EMBs) to witness democratic excellence first-hand. It continues foste

‘Oral cancer deaths in India cause productivity loss of 0.18% GDP’

A first-of-its-kind study on the economic loss due to premature death from oral cancer in India by the Tata Memorial Centre has found that this form of cancer has a premature mortality rate of 75.6% (34 premature events / 45 total events) resulting in productivity loss of approximately $5.6 billion in 2022

Days of Reading: Upendra Baxi recalls works that shaped his youth

Of Law and Life Upendra Baxi in Conversation with Arvind Narrain, Lawrence Liang, Sitharamam Kakarala, and Sruti Chaganti Orient BlackSwan, Rs 2,310

Voting by tribal communities blossoms as ECI’s efforts bear fruit

The efforts made by the Election Commission of India (ECI), over last two years, for inclusion of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) communities and other tribal groups in the electoral process have borne fruit with scenes of tribal groups in various states/UTs participating enthusiastically in t