SIT investigating case against U'khand min's husband visits UP
Dehradun, Oct. 19 -- A special investigation team (SIT) of the Uttarakhand Police probing allegations levelled by state women and child development minister Rekha Arya against her husband, Girdhari Lal Sahu, visited Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh - where Sahu resides - to examine case-related documents and gather evidence.
"A team went to Bareilly in UP to examine documents and gather evidence related to the case. We will soon record the minister's statement and collect evidence, including audio clips, which will be sent for forensic examination," said superintendent of police (Rural), Jaya Baloni, who is also the SIT in charge.
Speaking on Saturday, Arya ruled out withdrawing the First Information Report (FIR) registered against her husband, a day after Sahu urged her to retract the complaint while accusing her of corruption.
Arya said her decision to file the complaint was aimed at encouraging women facing domestic violence to report abuse without fear of societal stigma. "When we refuse to tolerate such abuse and speak out against it, such atrocities will stop," she said....
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