Maid murder: BSP MP denied bail, help’s autopsy claims 28 injuries
1 Dec 2013 5:29 AM IST
BSP MP Dhananjay Singh, arrested along with his wife Jagriti Singh in connection with the murder of their maid, was on Friday denied bail by a Delhi court.
Meanwhile, a total of 28 injuries were found on the body of the maid of BSP MP Dhananjay Singh who died due to alleged torture by his wife, the post-mortem report says.
The report reveals that the deceased, Rakhi, had 28 injuries all over her body, including nine on her head, besides a congested haemorrhage in the right front and rear side of the thyroid. Additional sessions judge Dharmesh Sharma had on Thursday reserved order on Dhananjay’s bail application after hearing arguments from the counsel for the prosecution and the MP.
Dhananjay had moved the plea before the sessions court after he failed to get relief from a magisterial court which had earlier dismissed his bail petition, saying that allegations against him were ‘very serious’ and he does not deserve any leniency due his previous conduct.
He had said the magistrate had dismissed his petition without considering the facts and circumstances of the case in an arbitrary manner and without application of judicial mind. He had also claimed that he has been falsely implicated in the case due to ‘political pressure’.
His bail plea before the Sessions Court was opposed by the Delhi police which had said that Dhananjay had incited Jagriti to carry out the ‘illegal activities’ of beating the servants.
The police had submitted that although Dhananjay had filed a petition seeking divorce from his wife, he was in constant touch with her and he did not inform it in advance about the alleged torture being meted out to the servants by Jagriti. Dhananjay and Jagriti were arrested on 5 November in connection with the death of their 35-year-old maid Rakhi Bhadra, a resident of West Bengal.
Dhananjay, who already faces charges of murder and offences under the UP Gangsters Act, was arrested for allegedly destroying evidence, not informing the police about the maid’s death immediately and employing a juvenile as domestic help.
Jagriti has been arrested under sections 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder), 344 (wrongful confinement) of the Indian Penal code and the Juvenile Justice Act.
The police had said the CCTV cameras were installed in the MP’s house to keep a tab on servants’ movements and Jagriti controlled cameras through her mobile phone and TV set. Both are presently in jail under judicial custody.
Meanwhile, a total of 28 injuries were found on the body of the maid of BSP MP Dhananjay Singh who died due to alleged torture by his wife, the post-mortem report says.
The report reveals that the deceased, Rakhi, had 28 injuries all over her body, including nine on her head, besides a congested haemorrhage in the right front and rear side of the thyroid. Additional sessions judge Dharmesh Sharma had on Thursday reserved order on Dhananjay’s bail application after hearing arguments from the counsel for the prosecution and the MP.
Dhananjay had moved the plea before the sessions court after he failed to get relief from a magisterial court which had earlier dismissed his bail petition, saying that allegations against him were ‘very serious’ and he does not deserve any leniency due his previous conduct.
He had said the magistrate had dismissed his petition without considering the facts and circumstances of the case in an arbitrary manner and without application of judicial mind. He had also claimed that he has been falsely implicated in the case due to ‘political pressure’.
His bail plea before the Sessions Court was opposed by the Delhi police which had said that Dhananjay had incited Jagriti to carry out the ‘illegal activities’ of beating the servants.
The police had submitted that although Dhananjay had filed a petition seeking divorce from his wife, he was in constant touch with her and he did not inform it in advance about the alleged torture being meted out to the servants by Jagriti. Dhananjay and Jagriti were arrested on 5 November in connection with the death of their 35-year-old maid Rakhi Bhadra, a resident of West Bengal.
Dhananjay, who already faces charges of murder and offences under the UP Gangsters Act, was arrested for allegedly destroying evidence, not informing the police about the maid’s death immediately and employing a juvenile as domestic help.
Jagriti has been arrested under sections 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder), 344 (wrongful confinement) of the Indian Penal code and the Juvenile Justice Act.
The police had said the CCTV cameras were installed in the MP’s house to keep a tab on servants’ movements and Jagriti controlled cameras through her mobile phone and TV set. Both are presently in jail under judicial custody.
Next Story
