SIT not to arrest Rathore as CBI probe is likely

Chief of the seven-member SIT,S S Kapoor,said that by arresting the accused at this stage it would not like to pre-empt the CBI investigation. The team would continue probe till the agency takes over the case.

“An accused can be taken on police remand for custodial interrogation only for 15 days in connection with any case.

If the SIT or the Haryana Police takes him on police custody now,it would mean pre-empting CBI investigations as by the time it takes over the case,the accused may have gone into judicial custody,” Kapoor said.

Kapoor said the SIT would not like to encroach upon the right of the CBI to have the accused (Rathore and others) in the agency’s custody.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jindal rejected the two anticipatory bail pleas moved by Rathore.

The CBI is expected to take over probe soon as the state government has recommended to the Centre to hand over the case,including attempt to murder,wrongful confinement and doctoring of post-mortem report of the 14-year-old girl,to the agency.