Strap: CBI court gives verdict in National Shooter, Tara Shahdev case
The Special CBI Ranchi Court Judge, PK Sharma, on Thursday, announced the punishment against the three accused Ranjit Kohli alias Raqibul Hasan, dismissed former High Court Registrar (Vigilance) Mushtaq Ahmed and Kohli's mother Kaushal Rani involved in torturing National shooter, Tara Shahdeo.
The CBI court has found Ranjit Kohli guilty under sections 120B, 376,323,298,506 and 496 of IPC. Kaushalya Rani has been found guilty under sections 120B, 298, 506 and 323 of IPC. Mushtaq Ahmed has been found guilty under sections 120B and 298 of IPC.
Rakibul alias Ranjit Kohli has been sentenced to life imprisonment. A fine of Rs 50,000 has been imposed on him. Mushtaq Ahmed has been sentenced to 15 years rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 50,000, Kaushal Rani has been sentenced to ten years imprisonment and a fine of Rs 50,000.
The court had declared all of them guilty on September 30, after which they were in judicial custody. A total of 26 witnesses were presented by the CBI to prove the case. On the basis of those witnesses and the evidence presented by the CBI, the court had convicted Rakibul Hasan alias Ranjit Kohli, Mushtaq Ahmed and Kaushal Rani.
On July 2, 2018, charges were framed against Raqibul Hasan alias Ranjit Kohli, Mushtaq Ahmed and Kaushal Rani. FIR 742/2014 registered in Hindpiri police station of Ranchi was taken over by CBI in the year 2015. Delhi branch of CBI had registered case number RC/9S/15 in this case.
Kohli alias Rakibul Hasan, Mushtaq Ahmed and Kaushal Rani were accused of assaulting Tara Shahdev, torturing her for religious conversion and molesting her as part of a well-planned conspiracy, which has now been proved after the court's decision. As per allegations, on July 7, 2014, Tara Shahdev and Rakibul alias Ranjit Kohli were married as per Hindu customs but on the second day of marriage that is July 8, Rakibul and Mushtaq Ahmed started pressurizing Tara to marry according to Islam and convert to Islam.
A few days after the marriage, when Tara went to the Iftar party at Mushtaq Ahmed's house, he molested her with wrong intentions. Important witnesses presented by the CBI in the court include Tara Shahdev, late former minister Haji Hussain Ansari, Qazi Jan Mohammad, resident of Blair Apartment, then Sub Inspector of Jharkhand Police Deepika Kumari who had rescued Tara, Case Investigation Officer, Harishchandra Singh and CBI Case Investigating Officer, Seema Pahuja were included. Senior Public Prosecutor, Priyanshu Singh presented the case on behalf of CBI.