Court Orders Special Probe After DNA Mismatch In Bageshwar Dham Rape Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered a fresh investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a 16-year-old girl at Bageshwar Dham in Chhatarpur after a forensic report found that the accused was not the biological father of her foetus and the minor did not support the rape allegation against him while deposing before the trial court.Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankari, while rejecting the accused's second bail application, directed the Superintendent of Police, Chhatarpur, to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the alleged sexual assault and identify the biological father of the foetus. The investigation has been ordered to be completed within two months, followed by appropriate action.According to the prosecution case recorded in the High Court order, the minor had alleged that the accused, Raju Jatav, had forcibly raped her at Bageshwar Dham.