Srinagar, Jan 5: Investigation into the acid attack on a girl from Barzulla area of Srinagar is going on at a ‘fast pace’ and the charge sheet would be filed soon, police said Saturday.
Police has so far recorded the statements of nine persons and shall record some more statements under Section 164-A of the CrPC as an “important evidence” to establish the crime.
The 30-year –old girl was attacked on past Wednesday by two youth with acid at Parraypora area of Srinagar. Both the accused were arrested and identified as Reyaz Ahmad Nath and Junaid Ahmad ailas Muddasir of Chanapora. Police registered a case vide FIR No 2/2013 at Police Station Sadder. The accused have been booked under various sections of CrPC including 307 (attempt to murder), 325 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint), and 354 (Assault or criminal force on woman with intent to outrage her modesty).
The case is being investigated by Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Sadder, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Feroz Qadri, and the investigations are being supervised by Deputy Inspector of Police (DIG) of police (Central Kashmir) Syed Afadal-ul-Mujtaba.
“The investigations are at the concluding stage. We will file the charge-sheet very soon,” Mujtaba told Greater Kashmir. He said “the person who sprinkled the acid on the girl has been identified.” “There are witnesses to the incident,” he said. “We have witnesses to establish the crime.”
Meanwhile, a senior police official, who is the part of investigating team, said so far the statements of nine persons have been recorded.  “The statement of some persons would be recorded before court,” he said. “It would be important evidence in establishing the facts about the case.”

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