Swab samples not of Shopian victims, admits doctorSeptember 27th, 2009 SRINAGAR - In a startling revelation, the gynaecologist who conducted autopsies on the bodies of the two women who were raped and murdered in south Kashmir's Shopian town has admitted that she did not take the vaginal swabs of the victims but submitted samples of other women, sources here said Sunday. According to the sources, the gynaecologist, who had submitted two slides purportedly prepared from the vaginal swabs of Nilofar Jan, 22, and her sister-in-law Asiya Jan, 17, confessed before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team probing the case that the samples had instead been taken from other women in the maternity ward of the Pulwama hospital where she was then posted.
Shopian victims' swab samples switched, admits doctorSeptember 27th, 2009 SRINAGAR - In a startling revelation, the gynaecologist who conducted autopsies on the bodies of the two women who were raped and murdered in south Kashmir's Shopian town has admitted that she did not take the vaginal swabs of the victims but submitted slides of other women, sources here said Sunday. According to the sources, the gynaecologist, who had submitted two slides purportedly prepared from the vaginal swabs of Nilofar Jan, 22, and her sister-in-law Asiya Jan, 17, confessed before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team probing the case that the samples had instead been taken from other women in the maternity ward of the Pulwama hospital where she was then posted.
CBI to exhume bodies of Shopian victimsSeptember 25th, 2009 SRINAGAR - The bodies of the two women raped and murdered in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on May 30 would be exhumed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that has taken over the probe from the local police, official sources here said Friday. The CBI had approached the district and sessions judge at Shopian for permission to exhume the bodies and to record the statements of the victims' relatives agreeing to do so.
CBI takes over Shopian rape and murder caseSeptember 17th, 2009 SRINAGAR - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday took charge of the controversial Shopian rape and murder case from the Special Investigation Team (SIT). Last month, the Jammu and Kashmir Government had decided to hand over the case, involving two women, to the CBI.
CBI to take over Shopian murder case ThursdaySeptember 16th, 2009 SRINAGAR - A high level Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team arrives here Thursday to take over the inquiry of the Shopian rape and murder case. The 12-member team, headed by a deputy inspector general (DIG), is taking over the probe from the special investigation team (SIT) of the state police.
CBI to take over Shopian probeSeptember 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI/SRINAGAR - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will take over investigations into the Shopian killings in Jammu and Kashmir earlier this year, official said Tuesday. The bodies of two women - Nilofar and Asiya - were found by the side of a local stream near Shopian town in Jammu and Kashmir May 30.
Policemen get bail in Shopian rape and murderSeptember 11th, 2009 SRINAGAR - The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Friday gave bail to four police officers, arrested for negligence of duty and destruction of vital evidence in the Shopian twin rape and murder case. Justice Sunil Hali asked the accused to deposit Rs.50,000 each.
Jammu and Kashmir approaches CBI to probe Shopian murdersSeptember 9th, 2009 SRINAGAR - The Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday formally approached the central government for entrusting the probe into the rape and murder of two women in Shopian district to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). "The state government has formally approached the secretary, department of personnel and training, government of India, New Delhi, along with copies of the FIR proforma and other related documents of the Shopian case for entrusting it to the CBI for holding investigation," said an official press release issued here.
Shopian rape-murder culprits will be brought to justice: OmarSeptember 8th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday visited Shopian town in south Kashmir and assured the families of two women raped and murdered there on May 30 that he would not rest until the culprits of the double murder were brought to justice. I would rather want the murderers to be hanged till death, Omar Abdullah told a public meeting at Kareva Zora village near Shopian town.
Four Shopian police officers' blood samples collectedJuly 19th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Forensic experts have collected blood samples of the four suspended police officers, who are accused of destroying evidence after the rape and murder of two women in Shopian town of Jammu and Kashmir, an official said Sunday. The Jammu and Kashmir High Court July 15 ordered the DNA profiling of the four police officers, Javed Iqbal Mattoo, the then superintendent of police (Shopian), Rohit Baskotra, deputy superintendent of police, Shafiq Ahmed, station house officer of the Shopian police station and his deputy, sub-inspector Abdul Karim Gazi.
Blood samples of arrested police officials collected in Shopian murder caseJuly 19th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Blood samples of the four policemen charged for dissipation and suppression of evidence in the rape and murder of two women in Shopian town were taken here on Sunday. Medical officers assisting the investigation of Shopian murder took blood samples of the four police personnel, who are presently in police custody.
Shopian report 'character assassination': victims' relativesJuly 12th, 2009 SRINAGAR - The relatives of the two women found raped and murdered in Kashmir's Shopian town have rejected the judicial commission report which, while indicting local police officials for destruction of evidence, also sought investigation of the role of some family members. Relatives of Nilofar Jan, 22, and her sister-in-law Asiya Jan, 17, termed the one-man Justice (retired) Muzaffar Jan commission report -- released to public Friday -- as "character assassination" for seeking a thorough investigation into the character and possible involvement of Nilofar's husband and brother-in-law in the incident.
Yasin Malik arrested on way to ShopianJune 28th, 2009 SRINAGAR - Separatist leader Yasin Malik was arrested by police Sunday while he was going towards Shopian town in south Kashmir, where two women were found raped and murdered May 30. Malik, the chairman of the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), was earlier Sunday released from house arrest in summer capital Srinagar, immediately after which he attempted to go to Shopian along with his supporters.
Superintendent of Police among four suspended in the Jammu and Kashmir rape and murder caseJune 22nd, 2009 SRINAGAR - Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday suspended four policemen, including the then Superintendent of Police, on recommendations of a one-man probe panel into the alleged killing of two women in Shopian on May 29. The Commission, which was appointed by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on June 3, submitted the interim report to the state government after examining more than a dozen witnesses, including the then Superintendent of Police.
Cops suspended for destroying evidence in Shopian rapeJune 22nd, 2009 SRINAGAR - The Jammu and Kashmir government suspended four police officers and a forensic scientist Monday, a day after the one-man probe commission criticised them for "committing lapses" which led to the "loss of vital evidence" in the Shopian rape and murder case. Superintendent of Police Javed Iqbal Matoo, his deputy, a station house officer and an assistant sub-inspector have been suspended after they were found to have "destroyed the evidence", well informed sources told IANS.
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