Lawyer for CBI probe, moves High Court

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 10

The stalking case has reached the Punjab and Haryana High Court with an advocate filing a petition in public interest for a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the controversy.

In his petition, human rights activist and lawyer Ranjan Lakhanpal has asserted that political interference in the matter was writ large. In the given circumstances, justice could not be done. “There is a crisis of faith in the system,” Lakhanpal said.

He said the investigation into the case was improper, evident from the manner in which the whole probe was carried out, the way the accused were treated and the manner in which the offences were diluted and added later on.

Lakhanpal claimed that there were 25 CCTV cameras on the route where the victim was stopped. “Strangely, all CCTV cameras installed by the police were not in a working condition. This speaks volume of the inefficiency of the police,” the human rights activist said.

The public interest litigation (PIL) is expected to come up for hearing on August 16.