Delhi gangrape: Victim speaks to sub-divisional magistrate, gives her statement

New Delhi, December 22: In an important update in the Delhi gangrape case, the victim gave her statement to the sub-divisional magistrate on Saturday. Her statement is now admissible in court. She narrated the entire incident to the SDM. The 23-year-old paramedical student has been off ventilator support since Friday evening.

The victim was earlier communicating through writing. Though she has been conscious and alert, doctors on Friday said that next two to three days were critical for her. Furnishing the details of the health condition of the victim, Dr Athani on Friday said that she was conscious and her pulse rate was normal. Also, the platelet count of the victim was stable while her bilirubin and lymphocyte counts had also gone up.

However, the white blood cell count of the victim had gone down and her liver was not in a good condition, said the doctors treating her at the Safdarjung Hospital. "We are supplying her food through intravenous because of no intestine...Her white blood cell count has really gone down and liver's condition is not good," said Dr Athani added.

The police on Friday arrested the last two accused in connection with the case. While one of the accused was arrested from Uttar Pradesh, the other one was caught in Aurangabad in Bihar. The police, however, did not furnish details of one the accused with the police commissioner saying his age had to be verified before giving out any detail.

Amidst these, the Delhi High Court pulled up the police saying it was not satisfied with the investigation report and termed it as being evasive on police officers on duty at the route taken by the bus when crime was committed. Whereas, Union Home Secretary RK Singh lauded the Delhi Police for being quick in probe and said that there was no reason for the police to be defensive. Meanwhile, the Delhi Police said it was confident that it can press for the maximum punishment for all the accused.