LUCKNOW: The DNA pattern of 71-year-old Samajwadi Party functionary Moeed Khan didn’t match with that of the fetus belonging to the 12-year-old Ayodhya gang-rape survivor, however as a substitute matched with the DNA of his home assist Raju Khan.
This was revealed after UP govt submitted Monday the DNA report back to the Lucknow bench of Allahabad HC . After taking the report on report, the bench of Justice Pankaj Bhatia set the subsequent listening to on Oct 3.Moeed’s bail petition is prone to be heard then.
In keeping with household’s police grievance, the lady from the scheduled caste Nishad group was employed as a every day wage labourer and repeatedly raped by Moeed and Raju for two-and-a-half months since mid-Could in Bhadarsa, a township about 21km southwest of Ayodhya. The crime was detected after she turned pregnant.
Police filed a case underneath Pocso Act and each suspects have been arrested on July 30. Police additionally carried out an investigation and filed a chargesheet on Sept 10.
The survivor, who was 10-week pregnant, had undergone an abortion at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Lucknow on Aug 7 with the consent of her mother and father and medical consultants.
Moeed had pleaded in his bail plea that he’s an outdated man and was framed for political causes. It was additionally alleged that no paperwork got to the accused.
The crime had triggered a political storm, with BJP accusing SP of supporting criminals. It has change into a serious difficulty earlier than bypolls in 10 meeting seats within the state. CM Yogi Adityanath promised stern motion and accused SP of defending a rape suspect. On Aug 3, authorities demolished a bakery owned by Moeed in Bhadarsa, alleging that its building was unlawful.
