Five years after woman’s death, HC orders further investigation

‘Police, who termed the case ‘suicide’, failed to properly analyse forensic report’

Finding serious lapses, including failure to properly analyse the forensic report, the High Court of Karnataka has ordered further investigation into the death of a newly married woman that the police had termed a case of ‘suicide’ five years ago.

Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the order while allowing a petition filed by Bhaskar Rao Nimbalkar from Chhattisgarh, who is the father of deceased Khusbhoo Nimbalkar.

The court directed the police to complete further investigation within three months and file a supplementary report to the jurisdictional court.