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In the controversial video case of Lal Chand Kataruchak, the victim had also made his video viral.
A new twist has come in the pornographic video case of Punjab cabinet minister Lal Chand Kataruchak. The complainant has refused to take action in front of the inquiry committee formed by the Punjab Police on the orders of the Governor and the SC Commission. After which the head of the inquiry committee, DIG Border Range, Narendra Bhargava has sent the inquiry report to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes.
According to the information received, it was also revealed during the investigation that at the time when the obscene video scandal happened with the victim and he was abused, he was not a minor at all. The inquiry committee wrote to the victim’s school for age verification. His date of birth as per school records is May 3, 1993. This incident took place in 2013. From which it is clear that the age of the victim was about 20 years at the time of the incident. It also came to light that he studied in class IX and dropped out after that.
Relief for Kataruchak
The withdrawal of the complainant is a big relief for Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak. After this development, Minister Kataruchak was constantly on the target of the opposition. The opposition was demanding his resignation, but no comment was made on this from the CM’s office. An inquiry committee was formed on the behest of the SC commission, whose report has also been sent by the investigating officer.
The victim submitting his complaint to the SC Commission.
Know the whole matter in 6 points…
1. Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira met Punjab Governor Banwari Lal Purohit and submitted a complaint and video. Khaira alleged that this video was of Punjab government minister Lalchand Kataruchak. In the video, Kataruchak is seen having an unnatural relationship with a minor. Following the allegations, Kataruchak claimed to have sued Khaira for defamation.
2. The Punjab Governor handed over the investigation of Khaira’s complaint to the DGP of Chandigarh Police instead of the Punjab DGP. Chandigarh DGP sent the video for forensic examination. The forensic investigation report of the video reached the Punjab Governor 4 days ago. The report said that the characters seen in the video are correct and there was no tampering with the video.
3. Meanwhile, the victim youth, with whom the video of Kataruchak was being told, also came in front of the media. Narrating the incident that happened to him, he told how he was exploited on the pretext of getting a job.
4. The victim reached the SC/ST commission with his complaint. Without delay, the commission issued notices to the Chief Secretary and DGP of Punjab on Friday itself. In this notice both were asked to give written reply in 3 working days.
5. On last Saturday, the Punjab Governor also sent the forensic investigation report of the video to Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann. On behalf of the Governor, the Chief Minister was asked to take further action in this matter.
6. Seeing increasing pressure from the Punjab Governor and the SC/ST Commission, the Punjab Government on Monday formed a three member SIT of the Punjab Police to investigate the complaint related to this case. The charge of SIT was made to DIG Narendra Bhargava of the border range of Punjab Police. Gurdaspur SSP Dayma Harish Kumar and Pathankot SSP Harkamal Preet Singh are its members.