Former Chief Secretary of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Jitendra Narayan was questioned for the second consecutive day on Saturday. Alleged gang rape of 21 yr outdated ladystated an officer.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Andaman and Nicobar Police began questioning the senior officer at round 11 am on the police traces in Port Blair.
The interrogation continued for greater than six hours.
To escape the protesters, Narayan was delivered to the Police Lines compound from the rear gate. This follow was adopted on Friday in addition to protesters held placards and protested on the predominant gate.
The SIT, headed by senior IPS officer Monika Bhardwaj of Andaman and Nicobar Police, questioned Narayan for over eight hours on Friday.
The probe staff was set as much as probe allegations that the girl was taken to the chief secretary’s residence on the promise of a authorities job after which raped by prime officers, together with Narayan.
Labor commissioner RL Rishi was additionally accused of raping the girl, whereas a police inspector and a lodge proprietor had been named as associates within the crime within the FIR.
On Friday, the SIT additionally questioned the police inspector.
Narayan is being stored in a non-public resort right here. Senior officers arrived right here to face interrogation following the order of the Calcutta High Court.
The FIR was registered on October 1 when Narayan was posted because the chairman and managing director of the Delhi Financial Corporation. authorities He was suspended with fast impact on 17 October.
The lady stated that since her father and stepmother didn’t handle her monetary wants, she wanted a job and a few folks launched her to the labor commissioner as he was near the then chief secretary.
She claimed within the FIR that the chief secretary appointed “7,800 candidates” to numerous departments within the islands’ administration “on the basis of recommendation only” and with none “formal interview”.
The lady alleges that she was lured to the chief secretary’s home on the pretext of a authorities job after which raped there on April 14 and May 1.
A trip bench of the Calcutta High Court comprising Justice Bibek Choudhary and Justice Prasenjit Biswas has granted interim safety in opposition to arrest to Narayan, which shall be determined by the Circuit Bench at Port Blair on November 14, which is the primary date for sitting after Durga. Worship vacation.
The courtroom additionally stated that Narayan, who was transferred to Delhi on July 21, has declared that he’s prepared and prepared to cooperate within the investigation.
Narayan’s home was raided on October 18 by a joint staff of law enforcement officials from Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Delhi, following which he filed an utility earlier than the Delhi High Court for transit anticipatory bail.
A single bench of the Delhi High Court granted interim safety from arrest to Narayan until October 28.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
