CBI proposes narco-analysis of Bhanwari Devi’s husband

Bhawari Devi's husband Amar Chand arrives at Circuit House for a CBI questioning in the missing case at Jodhpur. A file photo.

The CBI has proposed a narco-analysis test of missing nurse Bhanwari Devi’s husband Amarchand who is presently in the agency’s custody.

The agency expressed this before the bench of Justice Govind Mathur and N K Jain in the Rajasthan High Court during hearing of a habeas corpus petition filed by Mr. Amarchand.

CBI advocate Panne Singh said in the court that the agency is willing for a narco test on Mr. Amarchand upon which the Court advised them to go to the relevant court for the same.

Before this, the hearing into the matter was conducted in a closed chamber on the request by the CBI.

The CBI informed the court that there are certain surprising facts which cannot be disclosed in the open court following which the hearing was conducted in a closed chamber for 5-7 minutes.

The court also opened the two status reports in the case which have been filed by the CBI.

After that, they again came into the open court and the hearing was deferred till January 10.