Shashi murder case: Accused's narco test hearing on Dec 10

Faizabad, Dec 7 (UNI) The application seeking narco and polygraphy tests of Shashi murder case prime accused Vijay Sen Yadav could not be heard today owing to the continuing lawyers strike in the backdrop of the serial blasts in Faizabad, Lucknow and Varanasi courts.

Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Shailesh Kumar Tiwari fixed December 10 as the next hearing date.

Shashi, a IIIrd year law student of Saket Degree College, went missing on October 22 from Faizabad.

Changing statements by Vijay, the former chauffeur of ex-Uttar Pradesh food processing minister Anand Sen Yadav, had further puzzled the case.

On the instructions of higher officials, investigating officer Sharad Chandra Pandey had submitted an application before the CJM on November 22, demanding narco analysis and polygraphy tests on Vijay, who is also said to be the relative of the ex-minister.

Vijay was presented before the court on November 27, 29 and December 4 but owing to the strike, the hearing on the application could not be heard.

During interrogation, Vijay sometimes claimed Shashi committed suicide by jumping into the Gomti river in Sultanpur district. At other times, he confessed that he himself pushed her into the river.

On October 31, Vijay surrendered following charges against him.

State minister Anand Sen Yadav had to resign from the Mayawati cabinet after the victim's father alleged his role in the case.

When the Mayawati cabinet had taken oath of office in May 2007, Anand could not be sworn in as a minister as he was behind bars in a murder case and had to take oath at a later date.

His father Mitra Sen Yadav, an MP, was allegedly involved in a case of human trafficking.

UNI