<p>The Central Bureau of Investigation’s role in the infamous Ruchika Girhotra case came under fresh scrutiny on Saturday with one of the families actively working for justice in the case raising doubts that the agency is attempting to silence the victim’s family. <br /><br /></p>.<p> Anand Prakash, whose family has relentlessly struggled for justice for Ruchika, on Saturday suspected the Central Bureau of Investigation of pressurizing Ruchika’s father S C Girhotra and her brother Ashu into silence.<br /><br />The family’s silence in the court when torture charges against Haryana Director General of Police S P S Rathore were dropped confounded Prakash and prompted suspicions of the investigation agency’s hand. <br /><br />The court on Friday accepted CBI’s closure report as there was no objection from the Ruchika’s family. <br /><br />However, Prakash has vowed to challenge the report irrespective of the Girhotra’s participation. <br /><br />“I fear that the Girhotras have either succumbed to the CBI’s pressure tactics or have reached some kind of settlement,” he said.<br /><br />Former Director General of Police S P S Rathore, who was convicted in the molestation case and had got bail from the Supreme Court, faced three more cases. <br /><br />The cases were initially registered by the Haryana police, but probe was later handed over to the CBI. <br /><br />Rathore was booked in two different cases in the last week of December 2010. <br />These FIRs charged him with attempt to murder, forging and tampering with evidence of Ruchika’s death, criminal conspiracy and wrongful confinement.<br /><br />The complaints for the two FIRs were made by Ruchika's father S C Girhotra and brother Ashu. A week later, Haryana police slapped abetment charges against him for Ruchika’s suicide.<br /><br />Prakash also added that, “I have already consulted the lawyers and they have suggested me to challenge the decision. I can move the court even as the complainants have not raised any objection to the closure report. The rules permit any citizen to challenge such decision.” <br /><br />Prakash, however, also pointed out that the appeal filed by the former Director General of Police against his conviction by the lower court was still pending before the Supreme Court.</p>
<p>The Central Bureau of Investigation’s role in the infamous Ruchika Girhotra case came under fresh scrutiny on Saturday with one of the families actively working for justice in the case raising doubts that the agency is attempting to silence the victim’s family. <br /><br /></p>.<p> Anand Prakash, whose family has relentlessly struggled for justice for Ruchika, on Saturday suspected the Central Bureau of Investigation of pressurizing Ruchika’s father S C Girhotra and her brother Ashu into silence.<br /><br />The family’s silence in the court when torture charges against Haryana Director General of Police S P S Rathore were dropped confounded Prakash and prompted suspicions of the investigation agency’s hand. <br /><br />The court on Friday accepted CBI’s closure report as there was no objection from the Ruchika’s family. <br /><br />However, Prakash has vowed to challenge the report irrespective of the Girhotra’s participation. <br /><br />“I fear that the Girhotras have either succumbed to the CBI’s pressure tactics or have reached some kind of settlement,” he said.<br /><br />Former Director General of Police S P S Rathore, who was convicted in the molestation case and had got bail from the Supreme Court, faced three more cases. <br /><br />The cases were initially registered by the Haryana police, but probe was later handed over to the CBI. <br /><br />Rathore was booked in two different cases in the last week of December 2010. <br />These FIRs charged him with attempt to murder, forging and tampering with evidence of Ruchika’s death, criminal conspiracy and wrongful confinement.<br /><br />The complaints for the two FIRs were made by Ruchika's father S C Girhotra and brother Ashu. A week later, Haryana police slapped abetment charges against him for Ruchika’s suicide.<br /><br />Prakash also added that, “I have already consulted the lawyers and they have suggested me to challenge the decision. I can move the court even as the complainants have not raised any objection to the closure report. The rules permit any citizen to challenge such decision.” <br /><br />Prakash, however, also pointed out that the appeal filed by the former Director General of Police against his conviction by the lower court was still pending before the Supreme Court.</p>
