Danish woman gangrape case: Court records statement of cop

A Delhi court today recorded the statement of a policeman in a case in which eight persons are accused of gangraping a 52-year-old Danish woman here last year.
Additional Sessions Judge Kaveri Baweja recorded the testimony of prosecution witness, Delhi Police Sub Inspector Saroj Tiwari, who was on patrolling duty on the day of the incident in January 2014.
The court would tomorrow record statements of other prosecution witnesses.
The police, in its charge sheet, had said eight persons, all vagabonds, had robbed and gangraped the Danish tourist at knife-point on the night of January 14, 2014 after leading her to a secluded spot close to the Divisional Railway Officers' Club near New Delhi Railway Station.

The eight accused, including two juveniles, were arrested in the case. The two juveniles are facing an inquiry before the Juvenile Justice Board here.
The court had earlier issued summons to the woman to appear before it on July 1 for recording of her testimony as a prosecution witness, but these could not be served upon.

The court had directed that the summons be issued to the Denmark resident in accordance with the guidelines of the External Affairs Ministry, which required a processing time of at least three months.
It had earlier directed the investigating officer (IO) to furnish a report regarding the procedure to secure the victim's presence before the court for recording her statement in the absence of mutual legal assistance treaty between India and Denmark.

The court's direction had come after the IO informed it that the summon issued to the woman has returned unserved as India does not have a mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT) with Denmark.
The six adult accused - Mahendra alias Ganja (24), Mohd Raja (22), Raju (23), Arjun (21), Raju Chakka (22) and Shyam Lal (55), are in judicial custody and facing trial.
The total eight accused have been booked under sections 376(2)(g) (gangrape), 397 (robbery or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt) and 392 (robbery) of IPC.