Panaji: Goa police will conduct identity
parade of Aman Bharadwaj, main accused in nine-year-old
Russian girl rape case, officials said on Sunday.
Aman was on the run after allegedly raping the girl at
Arambol beach on January 26 and was arrested in Chembur in
Mumbai on January 29.
"We will have his identity parade done on Monday by minor
victim and her mother," a senior police officer said.
The victim has already identified accused's photograph
but physical identification was pending as accused was
missing.
Aman's accomplice Anil Raghuvanshi was also arrested on
January 29 from a Bangalore-bound bus.
The mother of rape victim had complained that Anil kept
her busy chatting while Aman raped her daughter in water.
Anil has already been identified by mother-daughter duo.
Vikram Varma, lawyer representing Russian consulate, said
that the victim will continue her India tour with her
mother after identification parade is over.
Police, who managed to crack the entire case within three
days, said that the option to make Anil approver in the case
is open.
"We are examining that option. We are still investigating
the case," deputy inspector general of police Ravindra Yadav
told reporters today.
He said the probe would be expedited as both the accused
have been arrested.
PTI
First Published: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 19:50