Maid murder case: BSP MP, wife sent to five-day police remand
7 Nov 2013 12:12 AM GMT
Dhananjay, BSP MP from Jaunpur constituency in Uttar Pradesh, and Jagriti, a dental surgeon at the RML hospital here, were produced before metropolitan magistrate Dheeraj Mittal, following their arrest on Tuesday in connection with the death of their 35-year-old maid Rakhi Bhadra, a resident of West Bengal.
‘I have perused the records and considered the submissions made by the additional public prosecutor for the state and the counsel for the accused persons.
‘The alleged offences are of very serious nature. The accused persons had been arrested on 5 November. In my considered opinion, for the recovery of the case property and in aid of the investigation, five days police custody remand is desirable. Accordingly, both the accused are remanded to police custody till 11 November,’ the magistrate said.
The police had sought seven days remand of both the accused, because they have to recover weapons used in the offence, including an iron press and video recording of the CCTV footage installed at their residence, where the incident took place.
The police said that besides the deceased, there were two more domestic helps, including a 17-year-old boy, employed at their residence and they were also beaten up mercilessly by Jagriti, 29, and Dhananjay, 38.
Additional public prosecutor Mukul Kumar told the court that one of the maids, Meena, was severely injured.He said that the domestic helps were beaten up by wooden sticks, iron rods, iron press and even metallic deer horns by the accused. The minor boy was also produced in the court and he showed to the judge the severe injuries inflicted on him.
 Meena is presently undergoing treatment at the burns unit of Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) hospital. The medical superintendent of RML hospital, HK Kar, referring to the state of the patient said, ‘It will take several months or even years for the maid to regain her original state of mind and start a normal life again. It’s a sheer act of brutality and I have never come across such an act of inhumanity.’
Regarding Dhananjay, the police said he tried to destroy the video recording of 20 CCTV cameras installed in his house after the incident. Senior advocate Hariharan, who appeared for Dhananjay, said that the MP had nothing to do with the alleged incident as he was not residing at the Chanakyapuri house here.
However, the police said the CCTV footage provided by Dhananjay was not working and they have to also ascertain as to from where the three domestic helps were employed.
‘I have perused the records and considered the submissions made by the additional public prosecutor for the state and the counsel for the accused persons.
‘The alleged offences are of very serious nature. The accused persons had been arrested on 5 November. In my considered opinion, for the recovery of the case property and in aid of the investigation, five days police custody remand is desirable. Accordingly, both the accused are remanded to police custody till 11 November,’ the magistrate said.
The police had sought seven days remand of both the accused, because they have to recover weapons used in the offence, including an iron press and video recording of the CCTV footage installed at their residence, where the incident took place.
The police said that besides the deceased, there were two more domestic helps, including a 17-year-old boy, employed at their residence and they were also beaten up mercilessly by Jagriti, 29, and Dhananjay, 38.
Additional public prosecutor Mukul Kumar told the court that one of the maids, Meena, was severely injured.He said that the domestic helps were beaten up by wooden sticks, iron rods, iron press and even metallic deer horns by the accused. The minor boy was also produced in the court and he showed to the judge the severe injuries inflicted on him.
 Meena is presently undergoing treatment at the burns unit of Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) hospital. The medical superintendent of RML hospital, HK Kar, referring to the state of the patient said, ‘It will take several months or even years for the maid to regain her original state of mind and start a normal life again. It’s a sheer act of brutality and I have never come across such an act of inhumanity.’
Regarding Dhananjay, the police said he tried to destroy the video recording of 20 CCTV cameras installed in his house after the incident. Senior advocate Hariharan, who appeared for Dhananjay, said that the MP had nothing to do with the alleged incident as he was not residing at the Chanakyapuri house here.
However, the police said the CCTV footage provided by Dhananjay was not working and they have to also ascertain as to from where the three domestic helps were employed.
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