Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Aug 9: A local court in Kupwara today dismissed the revision petition of Army seeking end to further investigations into Kunan Poshpora alleged rape that took place 23 years ago.
The sessions Court, Kupwara dismissed the revision petition of the Indian Army that sought an end to further investigations ordered in the case on June 18, 2013 by Sub-judge, Judicial Magistrate, Kupwara.
The Sessions Court, while dismissing the Army petition as having no merit, held that “crime never dies” and that a delay in investigations does not debar the investigating agency from unraveling the truth.
The Court held that the Army petition had been filed only on the basis of assumptions and apprehensions and that prospective accused had no right to be heard and should only cooperate with investigations.
The Court censured the Jammu and Kashmir Police for their “non-seriousness” and their “casual and irresponsible manner” apparent from their years of delay in investigating the case and filing a final report before a court. But, the Court held as “significant” that the police had sought to close the case as “untraced” thereby confirming that a crime had taken place and that it was only a question of identifying the perpetrators.
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