An Indian mother whose daughter was allegedly raped by her French father has asked France's Foreign Ministry to explain why their diplomats are providing support for him but not the little girl.
In a case threatening to overshadow President Francois Hollande's scheduled visit to India next week, lawyers acting for Suja Jones Mazurier have asked the ministry to investigate the conduct of senior officials at the the French Consulate in Bangalore.
The father, Pascal Mazurier, who worked at the consulate, was charged in June 2012 with the rape of his three-year-old daughter.
He was released on bail in October but continues to face the rape charge and has been forced to surrender his passport.
Two days after he was imprisoned, Mazurier transferred Rs 250,000 (USD 4,715) to an account in the name of Vincent Caumontat, the deputy consul in the southern city regarded as the hub of India's burgeoning IT industry, according to bank records submitted to the French Foreign Ministry.
Lawyers for the mother have asked Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius to investigate why the money was apparently transfered to a consulate official and what it was used for.
In a case threatening to overshadow President Francois Hollande's scheduled visit to India next week, lawyers acting for Suja Jones Mazurier have asked the ministry to investigate the conduct of senior officials at the the French Consulate in Bangalore.
The father, Pascal Mazurier, who worked at the consulate, was charged in June 2012 with the rape of his three-year-old daughter.
He was released on bail in October but continues to face the rape charge and has been forced to surrender his passport.
Two days after he was imprisoned, Mazurier transferred Rs 250,000 (USD 4,715) to an account in the name of Vincent Caumontat, the deputy consul in the southern city regarded as the hub of India's burgeoning IT industry, according to bank records submitted to the French Foreign Ministry.
Lawyers for the mother have asked Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius to investigate why the money was apparently transfered to a consulate official and what it was used for.