New DelhiIn an interim order on 16 May, the Supreme Court refused to provide protection to the witnesses of the Kathua gang-rape and murder.
The courts order came in response to a petition by three witnesses in the Kathua gang-rape and murder, alleging that they were being harassed by the state police.
Supreme Court refuses to give protection to witnesses and fixed the matter for hearing to May 17. The Court also refused to change the investigating agency in the case.
According to their plea, they had already recorded their statements before the police and the magistrate.
The witnesses had in their statement before the magistrate said they gave their statement to the police under coercion.
In their petition, they had alleged that the state police was asking them to re-appear and re-record their statements and exerting pressure on their families.
The Supreme Court had on May 7 transferred the trial in the Kathua gangrape and murder case of an eight-year-old girl from Jammu and Kashmir to Pathankot in Punjab, but refrained from handing over the investigation to CBI saying there was no need as the investigation has been conducted and the chargesheet filed.
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