Khar Horror: Was victim sexually assaulted?

The Khar Police investigating the murder of a 19yearold woman at Bhagwati Heights on 14th Road Khar West during a New Years Eve party say that they found the deceaseds body in a partially clothed state Vaginal swabs have been sent for forensic examination Cops have also taken blood and urine samples of the accused and others present at the party to verify if any drugs had been used Meanwhile on Saturday afternoon Khar police produced the two accusedShree Jogdhankar and Diya Padalkarbefore the Bandra Magistrate Court which granted police custody till January 7Accused Shree Jogdhankar face covered in blanket was presented before the Bandra Magistrate Court on Saturday and he along with Diya Padaklar was sent to police custody until January 7In the remand application which midday accessed the police mentioned that there were scratches all over the 19yearolds body They are investigating if others present at the party had any role to play in either the assault or the murder The police initially believed that the motive behind the murder could be a love triangle as the deceased is said to have been in love with Jogdhankar and the two had been dating for the last three years The deceased it is said was upset that Jogdhankar and Padalkar her neighbour were getting intimate at the party which was attended by around 14 personsDiya PadalkarSpeaking about the sexual assault a senior officer who didnt wish to be named said This a vaginal swab examination is a normal SOP which is followed when a womans body is found under such circumstances ie partially clothed We will wait for the report before reaching any conclusionShree JogdhankarAs per the remand application presented before the Bandra court the police mentioned that the victim was found on the ground floor of the building near the stairs wearing a black dress When the officer reached the spot he saw that she was in a pool of blood a clutch of hair was seen next to her body her footwear was on the stairs There were injuries on her head scratches on her hands palms knees back ankle and on her both legs sic the remand application stated midday has withheld from publishing certain details which indicate that there may have been a sexual assault Police say that the partially clothed state could have been the result of the scuffle or a sexual assault And so they are not saying anything conclusive about this yet The remand application also mentioned that Jogdhankar has injuries on his hand and head while Padalkar has injuries on her lips According to police the initial postmortem report said that the deceased died due to a head injuryPadalkar had blood on lipsAccording to Khar Police the cops investigating the case have recorded the statement of 12 persons present at the party Four important statements have been mentioned in the remand application produced before the Bandra court which sought police custody for Jogdhankar and PadalkarA 22yearold woman present at the party said another guest told her that she saw the deceased and Jogdhankar on the terrace in a corner getting intimate After some time Padalkar who is said to have been inebriated went to a sofa and slept on it Jogdhankar as per the statement then sat next to her and then he and Padalkar are said to have become intimate At this the deceased is said to have disconnected her phone from the projectorThe second statement of another 22yearold woman says that she saw Padalkar at the host Yash Ahujas bedroom at around 130 am The third statement of a 20yearold man puts the victim and Jogdhankar on the terrace getting close He says that he then went to Ahujas home in a lift where he saw Padalkar wiping blood from her lips in the bathroomThe fourth statement is of a 23yearold man who said Padalkar liked Jogdhankar and that at 115 am he saw her vomiting on the terrace So he along with another guest and the deceased took her to Ahujas home in the lift to help her clean up Then he went to the terrace and after some time spotted the victim and Jogdhankar Later when he went to Ahujas home he saw Padalkar wiping blood from her lipsIn the remand application police have mentioned that after seeing Padalkar and Jogdhankar getting close the victim called a 19yearold friend saying while she did not like what she saw she loved Jogdhankar and so couldnt leave himDragged from second floorA senior officer speaking to midday said Investigation has revealed that the victim was assaulted on the second floor by the duo and then dragged by her hair to the ground floor Blood stains on the floor stairs and railing corroborate thisPolice have found that no argument between the threethe deceased Jogdhankar and Padalkartook place on the terrace While there are witnesses who saw Jogdhankar and Padalkar get close and the victim being upset by this no one saw the trio fight or the deceased being assaulted The only witnesses we havethe ones who know exactly what happened on the second floor and how the victim diedare those who have been arrested But they are saying they arent aware what exactly happened as they were drunk Others present at the party are giving contradicting statementsAccording to sources Jogdhankar said that he doesnt even remember how he reached Sion hospital to get his wounds treated The police has said that in CCTV footage they have found him leaving the building in torn clothes after the incidentDont make her into RheaJogdhankars lawyers argued before the Bandra court that as the police have mentioned that the statements have been recorded forensic evidence has been collected in this case police custody is not required and as the accused is seriously injured he needs proper medical treatment On the other hand Padalkars lawyer argued Diya was only trying to stop the deceased and the other accused Shree from fighting She was trying to calm the two of them The nature of the news reporting is indicating that this is going to be another case of media trial and maligning of the image of those associated with the matter That the nature of the news reporting and media trial indicates that this case can also be converted into a Sushant Singh case and Diya will end up meeting the same fate of a media trial as Rhea Chakraborty1214Approximate number of guests at the party