BJP Minister Coudhary Lal Singh, who resigned from the Jammu and Kashmir cabinet, led protests on Monday, 30 April, demanding a CBI probe into the rape case.
Meanwhile, vaginal swab reports of the minor victim, who was brutally raped and murdered in Kathua, matched that of the accused.
Conducted by the Delhi Forensic Science Laboratory, the various tests examined 14 packets of evidence that contained vaginal swabs, blood samples of four accused, hair strands, viscera of the minor, her frock and salwar, simple clay, and blood-stained clay.
- Shridhar Patil replaced Suleman Choudhary as the Kathua SP
- Students protest across Kashmir demanding justice for Kathua victim
- SC directs the Jammu and Kashmir government to provide the victim’s family and lawyer adequate security
- The accused pleaded not guilty in the district and sessions court, demanding a narco test
Former J&K Minister Choudhary Lal Singh Leads Protests for CBI Probe
Former Jammu and Kashmir minister and BJP MLA Choudhary Lal Sigh, who resigned from the cabinet led protests demanding a CBI priobe in the rape case.
Speaking to ANI, he said:
Jis din se resignation hua hai, main CBI inquiry ke peeche pada hoon aur main yeh karwaake hi chhodunga. (From the day I resigned, I have been demanding a CBI probe, and I will defientely get it done.)
New SP Appointed
Shridhar Patil on Saturday replaced Suleman Choudhary as the Superintendent of Police of Kathua.
Tests Nail Kathua Accused
Tests by the Delhi Forensic Science Laboratory have reportedly nailed the accused in the brutal rape and murder of the eight-year-old minor in Kathua. Vaginal swab reports of the victim has matched with that of the accused, according to an Indian Express report.
This conclusion was reached after examining 14 packets of evidence that contained vaginal swabs, blood samples of four accused, hair strands, viscera of the minor, her frock and salwar, simple clay, and blood stained clay. The samples were tested between 1 and 21 March.
Senior lab official told The Indian Express that the samples were tested positive for rape, and the DNA samples of the accused matched those collected by the J&K police.
Sources in the Delhi government home department told The Indian Express that one of the parcels they were sent had two hair strands with roots. They were seemingly found in the temple where the child was allegedly raped. The roots of the hair strands helped in DNA identification.
The evidence on the frock was mostly destroyed as it had been washed with detergent, but a drop of blood remained. That was an incidental discovery.An official to The Indian Express
This development strengthens the case.
Massive Clashes in Shopian
Massive clashes erupted between students and police forces in Kashmir’s Shopian on Thursday, 19 April. Schools and colleges remained close to avoid tension in the Valley, reported News18.
The Valley has been witnessing violent clashes since yesterday with students demanding justice for the Kathua rape victim.