June 18, 2010
Sources say that Ranjitha, seen in a sex tape with Nithyananda, has written to the CID asking them not to bother her, quoting medical issues, but the agency denies receiving any such communication
Even as detectives from the Crime Investigation Deportment (CID) struggle to file charges against Swami Nithyananda in the rape case, the main witness and victim, actress Ranjitha says that she can't turn up for the enquiry.
Ranjeetha, who has allegedly appeared in the sex romp tape with the swami, is understood to have written a letter to the CID asking to be excused from attending a questioning session, citing health reasons.
'I'm in the US'
The alleged letter said that Ranjitha was in the US with her sister and was undergoing medical treatment.
"I will inform you once I am better, but please don't search for me until then," the actress has added in the letter.
But CID officials denied receiving any such letter, and said that they were still looking for her. "This is just a rumour and we have not received any such letter," said M N Reddy, inspector general, CID.
But, they could not file a chargesheet against the swami without Ranjitha's statement, as they are yet to gather solid evidence.
"They had to file the chargesheet within 60 days, as the accused was in judicial custody.
Since they failed do so, Nithyananda got the bail. If this continues, the case may be dismissed all together," said HS Chandramouli, who appeared for Nithyananda in the court before the present lawyers replaced him.
According to sources in the CID, it was the second time that the investigating officers had sent a notice to Ranjitha, asking for her presence at the enquiry.
When they sent the first notice in May, she had said they could not force her to attend the questioning session as it was against the law.
"While Ranjitha is quoting the law, we are helpless in building the case against Nithyananda," said an officer with the investigating team. "If there is no cooperation, how can we nab the culprits?"
According to the complaint lodged by Lenin Kuruppan, an estranged disciple of Nityananda, the swami had forced unnatural sex with a boy. But, the CID is yet to find the victim.
Courtesy: mid-day (GA)
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