Kalyani responded negatively, avoided direct eye contact, CFSL expert deposes before CBI court

During the resumed hearing of the trial, Dr Kumari deposed that she along with her colleague Dr Rupali, another senior scientific officer, were deputed for psychological assessment of Kalyani Singh, when she was in custody of CBI.

Dr Kumari stated that during the pyscho-behavioural assessment, the accused was found physically normal and mentally alert. It was observed that the subject (Kalyani Singh) responded negatively and avoided direct eye contact when relevant issues were discussed, and she adopted a closed, guarded and defensive inter-personal interaction style towards the examiners, deposed Dr Kumari, before the CBI court.

After this, the CFSL officer’s interview focused on accused knowledge about the incident, and her involvement
in the crime.

“…Subject (accused) appeared deceptive in her statements about her knowledge and involvement in crime under reference,” stated Dr Kumari.

The special CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) court of Chandigarh on May 4, 2024, had framed charges against accused Kalyani Singh. As per the case, Sidhu’s bullet-riddled body was found in a park in Sector 27, Chandigarh, on September 20, 2015. Sidhu was the grandson of the late Justice S S Sidhu, a former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge, and Singh is the daughter of retired high court judge Justice Sabina. Sippy Sidhu’s family, had accused Singh of murdering him.

The murder case was initially investigated by the Chandigarh Police after a first information report (FIR) was registered against unidentified persons at Sector 26 police station, Chandigarh. The matter was later transferred to the CBI in April 2016. On June 15, 2022, the CBI had arrested Singh and she was granted bail by the high court in September 2022.