ALWAR/JAIPUR: Even as the state government awaits Centre's response on its request for a CBI inquiry into the case of the Alwar girl who was found injured, local civic authorities have cleaned up the spot on the flyover from where the minor was found bleeding.
On Friday, Alwar nagar parishad washed the flyover, especially the corner where the bloodstain marks were found, inviting criticism of damaging evidence in the case. Fingers are also being pointed at the Alwar police who allegedly failed to coordinate with the local body, resulting in the cleaning operation.
Local BJP MLA Sanjay Sharma accused the police of damaging evidence by letting civic authorities clean the flyover.
Sharma, who is also part of the 'sangarsh samiti' fighting for justice for the hearing and speech-impaired girl, questioned the intention of Alwar police and the lack of coordination with local civic authorities.
"Almost 10 days have passed and the Alwar police have not been able to conclude its investigation and to confirm if the crime was a rape or an accident. Now, the evidence of the crime has been erased and, that too, when the state government has written to the Union government recommending a CBI probe," Sharma said while speaking to TOI.
It appears this is a conspiracy to save the actual culprits
"Police should give a valid reason for cleaning the crime scene where the 15-year-old girl was found bleeding. Was there any emergency? The government has to answer if the sanitation workers of the nagar parishad have done the cleaning on their own or done it on the behest of Alwar police.
It appears this is a conspiracy to save the actual culprits and the local minister could be behind it," Sharma alleged. When contacted, nagar parishad commissioner Kamlesh Meena said, "This was routine sanitation work in the city. We have cleaned all the four flyovers. We had no intimation from the police not to clean it as it is a routine activity done every 15 days."
Denying allegations, DGP ML Lathar said, "The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) has taken all relevant samples and evidence needed for investigation from the flyover, bus and other vehicles. The collected samples and reports will be shared with the CBI if they take up the investigation. Blood samples from the spot, samples from a bus that passed through the flyover and a motorbike have already been taken. All such allegations of damaging evidence are childish."
In another development, a rally was organised by various social groups before the district collector's office against the lethargic investigation in the case. Local organisations and trade associations have given a call for a 'bandh' in Alwar against the alleged delay in police investigation.
