New Delhi, Delhi Police may file a more-than-500-page chargesheet within a week in the gangrape of a 17-year-old girl at Aastha Kunj Park in southeast Delhi’s Kalkaji, with investigators relying on time-stamped CCTV footage, forensic evidence, witness statements and a test identification parade to build a strong case against the three accused, officials said.
The two later went to Aastha Kunj Park, where the three accused allegedly approached them, threatened them with knives and sexually assaulted the girl at different secluded spots. The three accused Asif, Hemant and Mahesh were arrested following the investigation. One of them was injured in retaliatory firing after he allegedly opened fire at a police team.
The chargesheet, which has around 75 pages of operative part, will include statements of nearly 60 witnesses, including the survivor and her male friend, and around 50 documents, including the forensic examination report, a senior police officer said. The incident took place on September 22 when the girl, accompanied by her 17-year-old male friend, had visited Kalkaji Temple on her birthday.
The case is being closely monitored by senior officials at the Delhi Police headquarters, and a special public prosecutor has been appointed to ensure effective prosecution, the officer said. The police are also in regular touch with the survivor and are taking steps to ensure her safety and security, the officer said.
The accused have been booked under Sections 70 , 61 , 115 and 351 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, besides Sections 6 and 17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. “The focus is on ensuring that the chargesheet is comprehensive and that every piece of evidence is properly documented so that a strong case can be established against the accused.
We will also ensure that the trial proceeds effectively for quicker conviction,” the officer said.
