His team had arrested Vivek Sharma and Rakesh Anand, who were in the vehicle.
Asked by public prosecutor to identify the duo, Ram Bhagwan turned towards the dock and identified them.
After the defence lawyers asked over three-dozen questions over his statement recorded in the court, the judge deferred Ram Bhawan’s examination to the post-lunch session. At 2 pm, the ASI was again in the court to face the defence lawyers.
“I was confident narrating the incident before judge-sahib,” Ram Bhagwan later told The Indian Express. “This is part of my duty.”
People throng court
• LAKHIMPUR KHERI: It was quite unusual. A huge crowd, numbering hundreds, had turned up at the district and sessions court on Monday to witness the proceedings in the Manjunath murder trial. Extra chairs were placed to accommodate those eager to witness the proceedings. —ENS
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