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Commenting on the gang-rape case, Rahul Sharma, Rewari Superintendent of Police (SP) on Monday said that the safety of the victim is one of the main concerns.
“Safety of victim is one of the main concern, arresting remaining accused is another. It doesn't end with arrest but with convection of the accused. So securing evidence and ensuring they get convicted through fast track court would be the next step,” ANI quoted Rewari SP as saying.
“I just met the victim, proceeding to crime scene and I'll be meeting SIT soon. As and when any progress is made we'll keep you updated. So far we've arrested one of the main accused and our teams are working to arrest the remaining accused,” Sharma added.
Meanwhile, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has requested the public not to harbour the culprits.
"Police have been directed to take strict action in the case. The other two accused in the case will also be arrested soon. Appeal to the public to not harbour them. Strict legal action will be taken against those who harbour them," Khattar said.
On Sunday, CM reviewed with DGP B S Sandhu the progress in the investigation into the gang rape of the victim.
As pressure built on it to act swiftly, the police arrested a registered medical practitioner, who first attended to the woman and a villager on whose property she was allegedly raped.
The victim's family had alleged that police had failed to take prompt action on their complaint and delayed action by citing jurisdiction issue between police units of Rewari and Mahendergarh districts.
The woman, a school topper hailing from Rewari who had been felicitated by the government, was abducted at a bus stop in Kanina town in neighbouring Mahendragarh district on Wednesday while she was on the way to a coaching class, police said.
She was then allegedly drugged and gang-raped at a secluded spot. The rape allegedly took place at a room housing a tubewell for irrigation.
The owner of the property, Deendayal, who was among the two people arrested, told police that the three key accused had taken keys to the room from him on the day of the incident. The police claimed Deendayal knew about the crime but did not report it.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Haryana Police said on Sunday evening that one of the three main accused had been arrested, nearly 110 hours after the incident.
SIT chief Nazneen Bhasin said that Nishu had been nabbed. "He is being brought here," Bhasin told the media in Rewari. She said that raids were being conducted to nab the other two main accused - soldier Pankaj and Manish.
Bhasin said the SIT had collected enough evidence linked to the case including mobile forensics and other proof to nail the accused in the court.
Police had on Saturday released photographs and names of the accused-Army jawan Pankaj, Manish and Nishu.
The victim's father has said 8 or 10 men may have raped her but she could identify only three of them.
The case evoked sharp reaction from opposition parties who have demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on moral grounds, saying the state had failed to protect its daughters.
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(With inputs from agencies)
