Dec 16 gangrape: forensic & other evidence proves police case

"The bus is shown in the CCTV footage, photo and Prosecution Witness-1 (the victim's friend), has also identified the same

The Delhi Police today told a court that they have gathered clinching evidence supported by the forensic reports to suggest that the 23-year-old paramedic was gangraped in the same bus on December 16 night, of which the CCTV footage was recovered.

"The bus is shown in the CCTV footage (procured from the hotels from where it passed), photo and Prosecution Witness-1 (the victim's friend), has also identified the same.

"The curtains, seat cover, bunch of hair recovered from the bus, DNA profile prepared from the articles seized from the bus, proves that the bus was used in the scene of crime and the arrested accused were onboard the vehicle during the gruesome attack," the prosecution told the court.

Special Public Prosecutor Dayan Krishnan, on his second day of final arguments before Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna, said police have enough evidence and scientific data to corroborate their case.

He said that in this case DNA links the identity of each accused and also the identity of each object which is part of the case.

Referring to the finger print report of Vinay, which proved his presence in the bus and dental forensic evidence of Akshay, Krishnan said "the bite marks on the victim's body were that of Akshay and Ram Singh and it proves that they also were actively participating in the crime..."

He also said the bus owner had also deposed that the vehicle was in custody of Ram Singh, since deceased, on the night of the incident.

He further said the bus owner Dinesh Yadav had also said that Akshay Thakur was a "helper" in the same bus.

To establish that the six accused, including a juvenile, were in the possession of the bus on the night of December 16, Krishnan relied upon the records of the calls made and received by the deceased, her friend and the accused during that specific time, which also "fixed the route" of the bus while the crime was being committed.