Bank officials, doctors record statements

NEW DELHI: Two doctors from AIIMS and two officials from Indian Bank and Axis Bank on Monday recorded their statements before a fast-track court hearing Nirbhaya gang rape case. They were also cross-examined by the counsel for the five accused - bus driver Ram Singh, his brother Mukesh, Vinay Sharma, Pawan Gupta and Akshay Singh.
The bank officials gave evidence against the accused on the use of victim's two ATM cards after committing the crime.
Three of the magistrates, who had recorded the statement, will testify before the court on Tuesday.
Additional sessions judge Yogesh Khanna, who is recording the statement of the prosecution witnesses in in-camera proceedings on daily basis, on Monday issued summons to the magistrates for testifying in the case on Tuesday. Two doctors from the AIIMS have also been called on Tuesday.
Earlier, the male friend of the victim had testified as a prosecution witness as the sole eyewitness to the brutal assault and gang rape of the 23-year-old girl. The defence counsel had deferred cross-examining the 28-year-old software engineer, who is the chief prosecution witness.
The court has rejected the plea of the defence counsel, who wanted the interview of Nirbhaya's friend to a news channel, to be brought on record as it was a crucial evidence.
The details of the proceedings cannot be reported by the media as the court has imposed a ban on it under the provisions of the Indian Penal Code.