Kasliwal rape case: victim reappears after two years

The case received a major jolt after the victim went missing and there was no independent witness to support the prosecution’s case. A controversy took shape after special public prosecutor Avadhut Chimalkar withdrew from the case stating that without the victim the case held no water. Makasare took over the case after Chimalkar’s exit.

“Police had made a lot of efforts to find the victim. This is a major breakthrough in our case. There are no independent witnesses and the victim’s appearance before the court will only substantiate our case,” said Makasare.

The police received flak from the court after the victim went missing. Both the High Court and the sessions court had pulled the police for not providing enough security to the victim and had ordered that she be traced.

According to the police on March 11,2006,Kasliwal had offered the victim a lift. He allegedly offered her a drink during the drive which allegedly contained sedatives and made her unconscious. Kasliwal then drove the car to the Shriram Mills compound area where he allegedly raped her.

The victim had lodged a complaint with the police and Kasliwal was arrested. After spending over a month in prison,Kasliwal was granted bail on April 18,2006 on the ground that he would not enter the city limits until the trial is over.