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MP High Court Orders Fresh Probe in Bageshwar Dham Minor Rape Case
- •The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered a fresh investigation into the 16-year-old minor rape case at Bageshwar Dham.
- •Forensic tests revealed that the arrested accused, Raju Jatav, was not the biological father of the foetus.
- •Dhirendra Krishna Shastri appealed to women and mothers not to visit Bageshwar Dham alone and to stay cautious of strangers and volunteers.
- •The victim had gone to Bageshwar Dham on March 15 and was allegedly taken and raped by Raju Jatav.
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The High Court ordered a fresh investigation and directed the Chhatarpur SP to form a special team after a forensic report dated August 29 revealed that the arrested accused, Raju Jatav, was not the biological father of the foetus. Additionally, the court noted that the minor victim had denied being raped by Raju in court.
Following a 16-year-old minor rape case at Bageshwar Dham, Dhirendra Krishna Shastri appealed to women and mothers to remain cautious. He advised them not to come alone, to avoid blindly trusting strangers or temple volunteers, and to refrain from staying at the Dham for many days.
According to the prosecution, the minor went to Bageshwar Dham on March 15 after an argument with her mother and met Raju Jatav on March 17. Raju allegedly promised to drop her home, raped her in a nearby field that night, kept her for about 15 days, and took her to Pachore. The minor was later found to be two months pregnant, and Raju's wife eventually took her to the police.
