Gulshan murder case takes new turn

MUMBAI, AUG. 16. The controversy over examination of accused- turned approver in the Gulshan Kumar murder case today took a new turn with a sessions court deferring his deposition until further orders on a plea made by the prosecution.

In a related development, the Special Public Prosecutor, Mr. Ujjwal Nikam, informed the court that he would examine two key witnesses, Mr. Kishen Kumar and Mr. Bhushan Kumar, brother and son respectively of Gulshan Kumar, tomorrow.

Mr. Nikam urged the judge, Mr. M. L. Tahilyani, to defer the trial as he would prefer to move the High Court here against his order rejecting the prosecution's plea to treat the approver as an accused and not as a witness in view of his hostile attitude.

The prosecutor said that grave prejudice would be caused to the State if examination of the approver was allowed while the defence lawyer Mr. Majeed Memon opposed the former's plea on the ground that the trial would be prolonged and delayed further.

On August 13, the court had rejected the prosecution's prayer to treat the approver as an accused and not as a witness.

The judge also returned the certificate issued by the prosecutor withdrawing the pardon granted to approver Mohammed Ali Shaikh.

- PTI

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