NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday while hearing the plea of Talib Hussain, key witness in Kathua rape and homicide case, asked the Jammu and Kashmir government to report response on plea alleging custodial torture by means of August 27.
Hussain was once a key witness in gang rape and homicide case of a minor that happened in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir in January however was once arrested after his sister-in-law alleged rape allegations in opposition to him.
Representing Hussain's cousin, Mumtaz Ahmed Khan's plea filed on August 7, senior suggest Indira Jaising, had submitted in the Supreme Court that Hussain have been brutally tortured in custody. Requesting judicial intervention, Jaising had asked the state government to report its response inside of every week.
The submission was once approved by means of the Supreme Court on August 8 however refused to grant any meantime reduction to Hussain in regards to alleged custodial torture and mentioned that the factum of alleged harassment must be ascertained.
Talib Hussain, a Gujjar activist, was once arrested following a complaint lodged by means of his sister-in-law on August 1 alleging rape by means of Hussain a month-and-a half in the past in Chadwa wooded area.
Hussain shot into prominence after being at the vanguard of a marketing campaign to seek justice for an eight-year-old girl who was once abducted, raped and murdered in Kathua district in January this year. He is a key witness in the Kathua rape and homicide case.
The state police's crime department, which probed the case, filed the primary price sheet in opposition to seven people and a separate price sheet in opposition to a juvenile.
The price sheet has printed chilling details about how the girl was once allegedly kidnapped, drugged and raped within a place of worship earlier than being killed.
(With inputs from companies)
Hussain was once a key witness in gang rape and homicide case of a minor that happened in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir in January however was once arrested after his sister-in-law alleged rape allegations in opposition to him.
Representing Hussain's cousin, Mumtaz Ahmed Khan's plea filed on August 7, senior suggest Indira Jaising, had submitted in the Supreme Court that Hussain have been brutally tortured in custody. Requesting judicial intervention, Jaising had asked the state government to report its response inside of every week.
The submission was once approved by means of the Supreme Court on August 8 however refused to grant any meantime reduction to Hussain in regards to alleged custodial torture and mentioned that the factum of alleged harassment must be ascertained.
Talib Hussain, a Gujjar activist, was once arrested following a complaint lodged by means of his sister-in-law on August 1 alleging rape by means of Hussain a month-and-a half in the past in Chadwa wooded area.
Hussain shot into prominence after being at the vanguard of a marketing campaign to seek justice for an eight-year-old girl who was once abducted, raped and murdered in Kathua district in January this year. He is a key witness in the Kathua rape and homicide case.
The state police's crime department, which probed the case, filed the primary price sheet in opposition to seven people and a separate price sheet in opposition to a juvenile.
The price sheet has printed chilling details about how the girl was once allegedly kidnapped, drugged and raped within a place of worship earlier than being killed.
(With inputs from companies)
'Torture' of Kathua case witness: SC asks J&K govt to file response by Aug 27
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