New Delhi, November 27: The Supreme Court today sought response from the J-K government on a plea for CBI probe into the alleged custodial murder of Rajneesh Sharma, a Hindu youth from the state.
A bench of Justices Altamas Kabir and Cyriac Joseph, while seeking the Government’s response, posted the matter for next hearing to the second week of January, on the petition filed by the deceased’s widow Anchal Sharma alias Amina Yousuf.
The alleged murder was said to be an outcome of “honour killing” as the couple belonged to two different communities and the girl’s father and brothers were opposed to the marriage.
The bench had earlier directed the Delhi police to provide necessary protection to Sharma’s widow Anchal Sharma alias Amina, who has moved the apex court seeking among other things transfer of trial outside the state and Rs 50 lakh compensation for his death.
–Agencies