Nishan booked for threatening victim’s kin
Thursday, 17/01/2013
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130118/punjab.htm#18
The police has slapped yet another case on the main accused in the Faridkot abduction and rape case, Nishan Singh, for allegedly threatening the victim and her family. In his complaint, the 15-year-old victim's father alleged that Nishan Singh called him up from the jail yesterday evening and threatened him not to depose against the accused in the court.
The police today registered a criminal case against Nishan Singh for allegedly intimidating the witnesses.
Station House Officer Jatinder Singh said Nishan Singh made the phone call from the Faridkot Central Jail around 9:30 pm.
The police officer said the phone call to the victim family was made from a mobile phone number 9813367005. "This number has been purchased from Haryana. We are investigating as to who bought this mobile connection and how did it reach Nishan in the jail," he said.
The victim's father alleged that Nishan threatened them saying they would have to face dire consequences in case they appeared in the court.
The threats, however, failed to scare away the victim and her father, who deposed before the district and session judge today.
During the in-camera proceedings, the victim narrated the sequence of events: how she was kidnapped by the accused two times (in June and September 2012), how she was physically molested, tortured and threatened by the accused.
The victim's father also recorded his statement before the court how a gang of goons allegedly helped Nishan Singh in kidnapping his minor daughter twice in two months. The next hearing in the case is on January 19.
