Andaman gang rape case | SIT questions ex- Chief Secretary for third day

The survivor had accompanied the SIT team. The room where she was taken by the homestay's owner was examined by the investigators

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Andaman and Nicobar Police for the third day on Monday grilled former Chief Secretary Jitendra Narain in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 21-year-old woman, officials said.

Members of the BJP's women wing Mahila Morcha staged protests, holding black flags and placards, at the main and rear entrances of Police Lines, where Mr. Narain is being questioned, and raised slogans against the former Chief Secretary.

The police, however, took Mr. Narain through the main entrance of the Police Lines before protesters gathered and is questioning him since 10.00 a.m.

Mr. Narain was grilled on two days – Friday and Saturday – while a homestay in Port Blair was raided on Sunday in connection with the probe. Sampa Banerjee, the BJP Mahila Morcha president of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, said, "We are protesting such acts by senior bureaucrats in the islands. This is our fight to protect the dignity and respect of our local women."

"If found guilty, we demand stern action against all those named in the FIR. We demand an impartial probe into the matter by the SIT," she said.

The SIT, formed to probe the woman's allegation that she was raped by Mr. Narain and others after being lured to the Chief Secretary's residence with the promise of a government job, on Sunday conducted a search operation, along with a forensic team, at a homestay in Dollygunj locality of Port Blair to collect some evidence.

The survivor had accompanied the SIT team. The room where she was taken by the homestay's owner was examined by the investigators.