Charges to be framed against R K Sharma

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Thursday ordered framing of charges against senior IPS officer and five other accused in the journalist Shivani Bhatnagar murder case.
While ordering framing of common charges against the accused R K Sharma, Sri Bhagwan, Satya Prakash, Pradeep, Ved Sharma and Ved alias Kalu under Sections 302 (murder), 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 201 (destruction of evidence), 401 (association with gang of thieves) and 403 (misappropriation of property), Additional Sessions Judge J M Malik also ordered framing of alternative charges against four of the accused.
The court fixed March 3 for formal framing of charges when it would ask them whether they would like to plead guilty or prefer trial.