Nitish Katara case adjourned till Jan 12

New Delhi, Jan 3: Delhi High Court today adjourned till January 12 the hearing of an application of prosecution in Nitish Katara murder case for summoning Bhavna Yadav, sister of Bharti Yadav and daughter of former Rajya Sabha member D P Yadav.

According to prosecution, Ms Bharti Yadav has categorically denied during her examination in the court, about the use of cell phone bearing number 9810038469 and that she had received any call from Mrs Neelam Katara, Bharat Diwakar, Gaurav Gupta and Nitin Katara on February 16 and 17, 2002.

According to prosecution, cell phone company has reported that the concerned sim card number was issued in the name of Ms Bhavna, residence of 4/32 Raj Nagar Ghaziabad which belongs to Mr D P Yadav, father of Ms Bharti Yadav and Bhavna Yadav.

According to prosecution, it is essential to examine Ms Bhavna Yadav, to ascertain as to who was using concerned cell phone number on the relevant date and time as Ms Bharti Yadav in her statement has denied the use of the concerned cell phone on relevant dates and time.

Bharti's brother Vikas Yadav and her cousin Vishal Yadav were accused of murdering Nitish Katara after abducting him from marriage party from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh on February 2002.

UNI