Haridwar (Uttarakhand): The statement of the girl, who was allegedly raped by Shantikunj Haridwar chief Pranav Pandya, was recorded in a Haridwar court on Tuesday.
AP Singh, the senior advocate representing the victim, alleged lapses in the investigation and said that sections of the POCSO Act will be added in the case against Pandya.
"Statements of the victim were recorded against rape accused Pranav Pandya. When a 14-year-old girl came to him for study, she was raped by him. She was also threatened to not reveal anything about the incident to anyone. Now, sections of the POCSO Act will be added in the case against Pandya," Singh told a news agency.
