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MP High Court Orders SIT Probe in Bageshwar Dham Minor Rape Case After DNA Mismatch
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Moneycontrol•06-10-2026, 14:58
MP High Court Orders SIT Probe in Bageshwar Dham Minor Rape Case After DNA Mismatch
- •The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered a Special Investigation Team probe into a minor rape case at Bageshwar Dham after a DNA test showed the accused was not the biological father of the victim's foetus.
- •Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankar rejected the second bail application of the accused, Raju Jatav, and directed the Chhatarpur superintendent of police to complete the fresh investigation within two months.
- •The forensic report revealed that the DNA profile from the foetus did not match Jatav, prompting the court to instruct the SIT to determine the actual biological father and the full sequence of events.
- •The case involves complex circumstances, including the victim initially accusing Jatav in statements to the police and a magistrate, but later turning hostile during the trial cross-examination.
- •Following renewed attention to the case, the Bageshwar Dham temple management issued an advisory on October 3 urging women devotees to stay cautious, avoid visiting alone, and not trust strangers.
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The Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered a Special Investigation Team probe after a forensic DNA examination of the foetus did not establish the arrested accused, Raju Jatav, as its biological father.
Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankar rejected Jatav's bail plea and directed the Chhatarpur superintendent of police to constitute an SIT to complete the fresh investigation within two months.
The temple management issued an advisory asking women devotees to stay cautious, avoid visiting alone, refrain from trusting strangers or sevadars, and avoid long stays at the premises.
