CBI detains suspect in Shimla rape and murder case

NEW DELHI: In a significant development, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has detained a suspect for his alleged involvement in the rape and murder of 16 old girl Gudiya.

The suspect has been brought to CBI Delhi headquarters for questioning. The suspect is a local of Himachal Pradesh and is believed to have a criminal background.

CBI has for remained unsuccessful in arresting any accused in the gang-rape-cum-murder case of a minor girl in Shimla.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is investigating the case of the minor girl and also the alleged custodial death of one of the six accused by the Himachal Police.

A 16-year old school girl, allegedly gang raped and murdered, went missing on July 4 on her way back from school. Her body was found dumped in forests two days later.

The case was later handed over to the CBI which had registered two FIRs on July 6 and 19 on the directions of Shimla High Court. The agency had recently submitted a report to the Shimla High Court stating that it had found certain clues which could crack the case.

ET was the first to report that to find out the “real” culprits, the entire call dump of the location was dug out to ascertain any suspicious pattern between the calls exchanged among individuals on the fateful day.

Forensic tests- as many as three- conducted on the five accused have failed to establish their “direct involvement” in the case, as first reported by ET on October 24.

Three forensic tests- narco analysis, polygraph and brain mapping- were conducted on the five accused at the behest of CBI. After the FSL failed to find their involvement in the case, all the five were granted bail by a court in Shimla.

However, trouble mounted for the eight Himachal Police officers arrested by the CBI on charges of custodial death of one of the accused, Suraj Singh.

For, audio recording of “incriminating” conversation(s) between the police officers have emerged which is likely to establish the charge of custodial death of Suraj Singh.

As a result, the CBI had approached a court in Shimla seeking permission to conduct voice samples of the cops.