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CBI Begins Probe Into Murder Of Asaram Rape Case Witness

CBI Begins Probe Into Murder Of Asaram Rape Case Witness
Indian spiritual guru Asaram Bapu (C, in white) is escorted by state police as he arrives at a local court in Gandhinagar, some 30 kms. from Ahmedabad, on October 15, 2013. The court ordered the spiritual guru to be under police custody until October 19 in connection with a sexual assault case. AFP PHOTO / Sam PANTHAKY (Photo credit should read SAM PANTHAKY/AFP/Getty Images)
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Indian spiritual guru Asaram Bapu (C, in white) is escorted by state police as he arrives at a local court in Gandhinagar, some 30 kms. from Ahmedabad, on October 15, 2013. The court ordered the spiritual guru to be under police custody until October 19 in connection with a sexual assault case. AFP PHOTO / Sam PANTHAKY (Photo credit should read SAM PANTHAKY/AFP/Getty Images)

Muzaffarnagar -- CBI has begun probe into the murder of a prime witness in a rape case against self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, and got all documents from the local police here.

According to SHO of Newmandi police station A K Singh, all papers in connection with the Akhil Gupta murder case were handed over to the CBI yesterday.

The Uttar Pradesh government had on July 24 recommended a CBI probe into the murder of Gupta in a rape case against Asaram Bapu.

35-year-old Akhil was shot at by unidentified persons on January 11 this year. Subsequently, he was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.

He was a cook and personal aide of 74-year-old Asaram, who has been in jail since August, 2013, for allegedly sexually assaulting a 16-year-old schoolgirl.

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