Experts from Delhi to conduct polygraph test of Mizoram couple: Police

According to the police, a plea to conduct the lie-detector test, which was sought after the couple gave their consent, has also been granted by Aizawl district court

In its first polygraph test in Mizoram, experts from Delhi will visit Aizwal to conduct the test on the parents of the two-year-old girl who died due to suspected sexual assault in Aizwal district on September 16, a senior police officer said on Thursday.

Three experts from a forensic laboratory in Delhi will come to Aizawl to conduct the tests in December (Representative Photo)

“A polygraph test will be conducted against the couple in connection with the death of the infant, who was suspected to have been sexually abused,” Aizawl Superintendent of Police (SP) C. Lalruaia told reporters.

Three experts from a forensic laboratory in Delhi will come to Aizawl to conduct the tests in December, he said.

According to the police, a plea to conduct the lie-detector test, which was sought after the couple gave their consent, has also been granted by Aizawl district court.

Earlier, the police in a statement said the infant died due to acute Loryngotracheobrontis (ALTB) on September 16 with severe respiratory distress, when her body was being prepared to be handed over to her family some unnatural signs were spotted at her private parts, which could indicate sexual assault.

Aizawl police then registered a suo-moto case under POCSO Act on September 20 and launched a rigorous investigation, during which many people, girl’s grandparents, other relatives and local leaders were questioned.

The girl’s father was arrested on October 1 and her mother on October 3 as they appeared to be the prime suspects in the case and both were booked under section 6 of the POCSO Act and 376AB of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in early October this year. However, they were released recently on bail.