Gangrape case: Statements of prosecution witnesses recorded

A Delhi court today recorded the statements of two prosecution witnesses, including a hand writing expert, in a case in which a 52-year-old Danish woman was allegedly gangraped by eight persons here last year.
Additional Sessions Judge Kaveri Baweja recorded the testimonies of AK Gupta, Director (documents) of Truth Labs in Delhi, and Delhi Police sub inspector and incharge of the crime team, Pankaj.
During the proceedings, Gupta, who was earlier director incharge of Delhi Government's Forensic Science Laboratory, said on January 20 last year, certain documents were received at the Delhi office of Truth Labs sent by SHO of Paharganj Police Station and the case was assigned to him.

He said the packet contained a book and an envelope of a book store.
"After examining the writing on the book and the copy of complaint given by the woman (to the police) with the help of scientific aid and equipments, I gave my report.
"After examining them I opined that writing .... Are of the same person," the handwriting expert said, adding that he had also given the reasons for his opinion.

The court also recorded the deposition of sub inspector Pankaj who said on the intervening night of January 14-15, last year, he along with other police officials and a photographer had gone to the site of incident and inspected the place.

The police, in its chargesheet, had said that 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 fixed the case for April 20 for recording of statements of other prosecution witnesses.