Court extends Delhi govt officer Khakha and wife’s judicial custody by 14 days

A Delhi court here on Wednesday extended by 14 days the judicial custody of suspended Delhi government officer Premoday Khakha, who allegedly raped a minor girl several times and impregnated her.
The judicial custody of his wife, Seema Rani, who is accused of giving the girl abortion pills to terminate her pregnancy, was also extended by 14 days.
Both were produced before Additional Sessions Judge (POCSO) Richa Parihar. Umashankar Gautam, the counsel for the accused, said the court has sought a report on the medical board’s findings about the vasectomy procedure Khakha has claimed to have undergone before his judicial custody ends on September 6. The advocate claimed that since Khakha had undergone a vasectomy in November 2005, he couldn’t have impregnated the girl. “The medical board has been formed to find out whether any lacunae occurred during the vasectomy surgery. Its report will be submitted before the court,” he said. He said the court has directed Delhi Police to “accelerate” the investigation and file the charge sheet timely.