Father of rape accused attempts suicide inside courtroom in Bandipora
"The complainant is not recording her statement from past one year; results in unnecessary delay"
SUHAIL RATHER
Bandipora, 07 May: A man in Bandipora made an unsuccessful attempt to end his life inside courtroom by cutting the veins of his left arm.
Witnesses said the father of an under trial rape accused from Sumbal Bandipora tried to commit suicide in the courtroom of Principal District and Sessions judge while proceedings of a case were going on in north Kashmir’s Bandipora District.
He was immediately shifted to Bandipora hospital where from he was referred to SKIMs in a critical condition. Police has taken cognizance of the case and FIR No. 45/2019 under section 309 RPC has been registered in police station Bandipora. “Further investigation has been taken up,” an official said.
The man has been identified as the father of a rape accused who according to one advocate, is behind bars and no development has taken in the case since then as the complainant lady has not turned up to record her statement since then.
“The 18-year boy is behind bars since one year and there is virtually no development in the case as the lady who accused the boy of rape has not turned up to record her statement,” he said adding that irked by the unnecessary delay in the case and to protest the delay in the trail, father might have attempted suicide. However Police after registering the case, has started investigation in the matter.
