Maya Orders CBI Probe in Sonam Murder Case


Faisal Fareed
Daijiworld Media Network - Lucknow

Lucknow, Sep 13: Barely a day after apex court ordered CBI probe in Sheelu rape case of Banda district in Uttar Pradesh, state government on Tuesday handed over the Sonam murder case of Lakhimpur district to CBI.

The move is seen as an attempt to prevent any further humilation as the kins of the deceased had demanded CBI probe.

A spokesperson of the home department stated that government is committed to rule of law and stern action against the criminals. The spokesperson claimed that crime against women have decreased in UP due to tough tactics.

The statement also mentioned that in Banda's Sheelu rape case chargesheet had already been filed in court still the government has no objection for a CBI probe. A formal letter in this regard was submitted on Tuesday. A BSP legislator Purushottam Narain Dwivedi was earlier involved in keeping Sheelu, a girl from OBC Nishad community hostage and raping her in January 2011. Dwivedi is still in jail along with two other accused Rajendra Shukla and Ravan. "We do not categorise atrocities on women on caste lines. Even if the victim is from upper caste action will be taken against the perpetrators of crime," said the spokesperson.

In another Sonam murder case, the girl was found hanging from a tree inside the police station of Nighasan in Lakhimpur Khiri. Earlier, the officials tried to hush up the case as it involved policemen but due to media outrage a second postmortem was conducted and in which the cause of death was strangulation but rape was not confirmed. The whole police station was suspended and following CBCID inquiry gunner of CO Atiq Ahmed, constable Shivkumar and Umashanker have been arrested and are in jail. Both SP and CO were transferred.

Congress yuvraj Rahul Gandhi also visited Sonam's house and the issue made headlines.

The spokesperson also stated that the matter is being sensationlised while some vested interests are instigating the victim's  family for a CBI probe. It is being done for narrow political gains while the investigations have been completed with all sincerity. However, still CM is transferring the case to CBI for a probe.

  

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