Mumbai gang rape: Accused to undergo identification soon
September 01, 2013 11:04
The Mumbai police plans to conduct test identification parade of the five accused in the photojournalist gang rape case as soon as they are remanded in judicial custody.
"Currently all the five arrested accused will remain in police custody until September 5. When they would be produced before a court on the last day, we would seek further custody of the culprits," a Crime Branch official said.
"However, if we do not get extension in the police custody and the accused are sent to judicial custody, then we would immediately go for identification parade," he said.
According to the officer, the investigators were determined to complete all the legal procedures at the earliest and file the charge sheet so that the accused are handed down the highest punishment at the earliest.
The 23-year-old photojournalist was sexually assaulted at a defunct and deserted Shakti Mills compound in Parel area on the evening of August 22 when she had gone there on an assignment with a male colleague.
"Currently all the five arrested accused will remain in police custody until September 5. When they would be produced before a court on the last day, we would seek further custody of the culprits," a Crime Branch official said.
"However, if we do not get extension in the police custody and the accused are sent to judicial custody, then we would immediately go for identification parade," he said.
According to the officer, the investigators were determined to complete all the legal procedures at the earliest and file the charge sheet so that the accused are handed down the highest punishment at the earliest.
The 23-year-old photojournalist was sexually assaulted at a defunct and deserted Shakti Mills compound in Parel area on the evening of August 22 when she had gone there on an assignment with a male colleague.
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