A court here on Wednesday extended by 14 days the judicial custody of suspended Delhi government official Premoday Khakha and his wife.
Mr. Khakha has been accused of raping a minor over several months and impregnating her. His wife, Seema Khakha, had allegedly forced the victim to take abortion pills, leading to the termination of her pregnancy.
On Tuesday, the court had sent them to one-day judicial custody.
Both were produced before Additional Sessions Judge (POCSO) Richa Parihar, Tis Hazari Court, who sent them to judicial custody till September 6.
‘False case’
Counsel for the accused, advocate Uma Shankar Gautam, told the court that his client was being framed. He said the girl had falsely claimed that she was impregnated by Mr. Khakha.
The advocate said Mr. Khakha had undergone a vasectomy in 2005, so he couldn’t have impregnated the girl. Mr. Gautam told reporters that the court had sought a report on the medical board’s findings about the vasectomy procedure.
‘Undergone potency test’
“My client has undergone the tests pertaining to his vasectomy and potency. The results of the same are awaited,” he said.
A senior police officer said the accused’s submissions in the court will be included in the investigation.
“A potency test is part of the general medical examination in a sexual assault case,” the officer said.
