Mumbai, Feb 23: Bilkis Bano, prime witness in the Dahod gangrape-cum-massacre case, today informed the trial court here that she was not aware of the Supreme Court order through which the investigations were transferred from Gujarat police to cbi, defence lawyers said today.
Earlier, her examination-in-chief concluded and defence lawyers began her cross-examination in the in-camera trial for the alleged gangrape and massacre at Dahod in Gujarat on March 3, 2002.
Defence lawyer S K Jain told reporters that Bilkis was questioned about the application made in the Supreme Court and also about various documents and statements before the police and CBI.
"She disowned many things with her reply saying she did not remember," he said adding she was also not aware that the investigations were transferred to the CBI.
Jain said, "We have not still questioned her about the actual incident and her cross-examination would continue tomorrow."
Special public prosecutor R K Shah told reporters that although it was true that Bilkis answered most of the questions in the cross-examinations saying she did not remember, it was too premature to conclude anything.
"The cross-examination on the actual incident of gang rape and murder has yet to begin," he said and admitted that Bilkis had expressed ignorance about CBI investigating the case.
Bureau Report
