CBI files third chargesheet in Bhanwari Devi case

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CBI files third chargesheet in Bhanwari Devi case

Jodhpur: The CBI today filed the third charge sheet in the Bhanwari Devi abduction and murder case in a court here. The charge sheet in the CBI court is against Pukhraj, Dinesh and Reshmaram, who are under judicial custody here, while investigation against absconding accused Indira Bishnoi, sister of jailed MLA Malkhan Singh, is pending.

The accused have been charged under section 120-b (punishment of criminal conspiracy), 364 (kidnapping or abducting for murder), 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence) and 302 (punishment for murder) of IPC and under SC/ST Act.

The third charge sheet contains 16 witnesses.

Out of the total 17 accused in the case, 16 including ruling Congress party MLAs Mahipal Maderna and Malkhan Bishnoi, are under judicial custody while Indira is absconding.

36-year-old Bhanwari Devi was abducted and murdered last year.

According to CBI sources, Bhanwari had demanded Rs. 50 lakh from Maderna with whom she was shown in a compromising position in a CD.

PTI

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First Published: Saturday, April 21, 2012, 13:34

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rupendra rakshit - yamunanagar
The prime minister, on civil service day has stated that honest officer who take bold decision will be protected. Is there an honest officer in the CBI who will take bold decision and ensure that the murderers and more importantly, the planners will be punished.