Gurgaon: CBI gets custody of Dingarheri gang-rape accused

The four — Dharmu(20), Munna (20), Vinay (31) and Rajbir (20) — have been taken on remand for questioning. The statements made by them will be verified

 The CBI has taken four accused who confessed to their involvement in Dingarheri rape and murder during questioning by the Gurgaon police. A CBI spokesperson said the four persons were taken into custody by the agency for questioning in connection with the rape of two women and the murder of a couple in Dingarheri on the night of August 24, 2016.

Apart from Dingarheri, the four have been taken to at least 10 crime spots in Gurgaon, Mewat and Jhajjar districts. (HT Photo)

“The four — Dharmu(20), Munna (20), Vinay (31) and Rajbir (20) — have been taken on remand for questioning. The statements made by them will be verified,” said RK Gaur, press information officer, CBI, Delhi.

“The accused took the Gurgaon police team to that village. They identified the house and the spot where they had committed the rapes and murders. If a person is not involved in the crime, it is impossible from him to give details in such a manner,” a Gurgaon police officer said.

Apart from Dingarheri, the four have been taken to at least 10 crime spots in Gurgaon, Mewat and Jhajjar districts. Earlier, a police team from Noida had visited the city to discuss the confessions made by the accused with regard to the rape and murders in Jewar and Bulandshahr.