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This is an archive article published on December 28, 2004

NCW urges Patil for 145;proper146; probe

Concerned AT the allegations of police torture levelled by family members of former Miss Jammu Anara Gupta, the main accused in the porn CD ...

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Concerned AT the allegations of police torture levelled by family members of former Miss Jammu Anara Gupta, the main accused in the porn CD case, the National Commission for Women today asked Home Minister Shivraj Patil to ensure a 8216;8216;proper probe8217;8217;, if need be by the CBI.

8216;8216;As NCW does not have jurisdiction in J-K and the case is already in court, we cannot take up a fresh investigation in the matter,8217;8217; chairperson Poornima Advani said after Anara8217;s family called on her here.

The former Miss Jammu8217;s relatives had filed a petition before the NCW on Saturday alleging she was being 8216;8216;framed8217;8217; by police, who had 8216;8216;illegally8217;8217; detained the family for 11 days, and urged for a CBI probe.

8216;8216;I am writing to the Home Minister to order the J-K Government to carry out a proper probe. The dignity of the victims is paramount and it is important their faith in the investigation is restored,8217;8217; she said.

Advani suggested that the investigation be handed over to 8216;8216;senior most8217;8217; police officials. 8216;8216;If this is still not proper, the CBI may be approached,8217;8217; she added.

Claiming the girl in the porn CD was not Anara, her mother Rajrani had submitted two CDs, one of a TV programme done by Anara and the other containing the obscene shots, to Advani.

8216;8216;There is a clear difference in the age, height, eyebrows, hair texture, teeth and many other physical attributes of the two girls,8217;8217; Rajrani claimed.

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Anara wanted to file the complaints before NCW and NHRC herself, but the J-K High Court had stayed a lower court order permitting her to travel to Delhi. Advani also suggested that Anara should approach the Supreme Court if she had 8216;8216;no confidence on the ongoing probe8217;8217;.

 

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