BJP demands CBI inquiry into murder of witness in Asaram case
April 28, 2015
Muzaffarnagar
BJP activists here staged a demonstration demanding CBI inquiry into the murder of a witness in a rape case against Asaram Bapu.
Hundreds of BJP workers led by vice-president of party unit here, Sarita Gore, took out a procession yesterday and submitted a memorandum to the city Magistrate demanding CBI inquiry into the case.
They alleged that the local police have not arrested anyone in this connection yet.
Akhil Gupta, a witness in a rape case against Asaram Bapu, was shot dead on January 11 this year.(PTI)
Who was Akhil Gupta?
Akhil Gupta was a cook and personal aide of Asaram Bapu, who has been in jail since August 2013, for allegedly sexually assaulting a schoolgirl.Gupta, 35, is the second witness to be killed in the case after Amrut Prajapati, a former Asaram aide, who was shot dead in June last year in Gujarat. Gupta had reported given a statement against Asaram Bapu after he was questioned by the Gujarat Police in 2013. Along with his statement, Akhil Gupta is also reported to have given the police some implicating proof against Asaram Bapu in the Surat rape case. Though Akhil Gupta’s residence was in another locality, he had begun staying at a rented accommodation in Geeta Enclave keeping his security in mind.
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