Malini partially identifies8217; alleged killer

NEW DELHI, May 3: Malini Ramani, daughter of Bina Ramani, says she gave her statement 8220;orally8221; to the police two days ago despite being on sedatives. The police again visited the Ramanis today to record Malini8217;s statement in writing.

Malini claims that she has partially identified Manu Sharma, the alleged assailant, in a photograph shown by the police. 8220;It was very difficult to recognise him. It was very tough for me to recognise because it was a profile photograph.8221;According to her, Manu Sharma was wearing glasses in the photograph and that made him look different. 8220;The assailant was not wearing any glasses on the party night and I did not look at him very properly. I was not 100 per cent sure but the person in the photograph looked very familiar.8221;

Malini refutes the charge that she had instigated the assailant. 8220;He looked like a normal person and did not seem hostile,8221; she says. She recalls that Manu Sharma and his friends came up and started talking out of context.

8220;Five of us including Jessica were standing at the counter inside the restaurant. These three persons suddenly came in and the assailant said, 8220;two whisky-coke8221;. I politely told them that this was not a bar and moreover, we are not serving. But the person repeated his statement and added that he had money. I again reminded him that since the bar was shut we could not give him a sip for Rs 1,000. Then I left with a friend called Sanjay.8221; After four minutes or so, Malini says, she heard bartender Shayan shouting that Jessica had been shot.