Bhopal: New video adds wrinkle to Katare’s case

Bhopal: New video adds wrinkle to Katare’s case

Staff ReporterUpdated: Thursday, May 30, 2019, 12:24 AM IST
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Bhopal: Even as the authorities are struggling to authenticate three videos and audios making rounds on the social media, another video in connection with MLA MLA Hemant Katare surfaced on Sunday. Police are going to verify the authenticity of the new video messages connected with the case.

In the new video, Katare is seen having a ‘business deal’ with Vikarmjeet Singh, one of the associates of 21-year old journalism student, currently in jail for allegedly extorting money from the MLA.

Earlier on Sunday three audio messages went viral in which the girl and Katare are heard discussing business. The two also speak about the amount and about persons who are aware of the entire case. Police are tight lipped over taking any action against the Congress MLA who on the girl’s complaint has been booked on charges of abduction and rape.

IG intelligence Makrand Deuskar informed that police have instituted inquiry into the messages that have gone viral on social media. “We have started collecting these messages. The digital authentication of the messages will be carried out,” said IG.

Without proper authentication, the messages cannot be used as evidence in court and the department will follow set procedure to verify electronic evidences, Deuskar said. Women police will record the statement of the girlunder section 164.

Case against the MLA was booked on Friday, however, police is still to initiate any action in this connection. On Sunday, for the verification of the crime spot police had taken the girl to Juna gym where she was allegedly sexually assaulted by the MLA. Refusing to speak over the matter, Women police station in-charge Sikha Bais said that higher officials were monitoring the case and they will update about the development in the case. She also refused to comment on the messages going viral on the social media.

Similarly, ASP Crime branch Rashmi Mishra also declined to give any updates in connection with the case. The crime branch had arrested the girl and booked her for extorting money from Katare. Since it is a high profile case, higher officials are monitoring it and only they are in position to given correct information of the case, she added.

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