Reacting to victim’s changing of statement in the case of an alleged rape by Pradeep Sangwan, son of ex-MP Kishan Singh Sangwan and native of Haryana (Sonipath) on April 18, State Director General of Police BS Sidhu said that team investigating this case is reviewing the victim's letter and action will be taken against the guilty as per the law of the land. Moreover, the investigating officer may disclose more information about this case on Saturday.
Sources said that in her letter, the victim changed her earlier statement against the accused and said that she was not well and under such circumstances she had recorded her statement before officer concerned accusing Sangwan of rape.
Earlier, the DGP had said that the team headed by ASP Mamta Vohra was investigating this case. After procuring non-bailable warrant against the accused, along with Haryana police, the team had raided Sangwan’s house and seized computers, two mobile phones and other items. As the accused has been absconding after allegedly committing the crime so a copy of non-bailable warrant against him was given to the Haryana police.
It should be mentioned here that based on victim’s complaint, a case under Sections 376 (2), 323, 506 and 66 IT Act was registered in the Rajpur Police Station on April 18. The victim had recorded her statement before the magistrate under Section 164 of CrPC on April 22.
The victim who was an employee at Joyland water park, near Sahastradhara owned by Pradeep Sangwan, had earlier alleged that she was sexually exploited by him at hotels in Mussoorie and Rajpur. The accused had filmed her and threatened her on the basis of this
several times, the victim had earlier alleged.