CHANDIGARH: The husband of the Morni gang
rape survivor had sent her with the main accused for the purpose of prostitution, the Haryana police have informed the Punjab and Haryana high court.
Anshu Singla, assistant superintendent of police (ASP), Panchkula, and the head of special investigation team (SIT) probing the case, submitted a detailed status report to the high court.
“The disclosure statement of the husband has been recorded and videographed, in which he has admitted that he had sent his wife with the main accused, Sunil alias Sunny, who is running the guest house where the incident took place for four days, for the purpose of prostitution,” the report stated.
The report was submitted in response to suo motu cognizance taken by the high court about the incident. On July 26, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Krishan Murari and Justice Arun Palli had issued the notice to the Haryana police after taking cognizance of news reports about the incident.
According to the report, the role of the survivor’s husband in the case was established on the analysis and examination of call details, tower locations and statements made by some of the accused.
In its five-page report, the SIT also told the high court that matter was still investigation.
The report said the survivor had named only two accused in the FIR (first information report) and names of nine other persons surfaced during investigation. All have been arrested and are in judicial custody. The case had shocked the Tricity following which Panchkula Police had suspended some police officials for negligence in registering an FIR at the women police station.
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