'Reincarnated' murder victim gives evidence

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LUCKNOW: Could a dead man, or rather his reincarnation, give evidence in

his own murder case?

 

A six-year-old case of murder in Hathras town in western Uttar Pradesh has

given rise to this million-dollar question following the deposition of a

five-year-old boy, Durgesh.

 

Creating a sensation in the trial court Friday, he alleged that during his

previous birth he was killed by his own friend Ved Prakash six years ago.

 

The statement has left everyone dumbfounded. Even the judiciary was at its

wit's end, debating if a claim of reincarnation could be given legal

sanctity.

 

Claiming that he was Mahipal in his previous birth, Durgesh told the court

that he was strangulated by Ved Prakash. He also attributed Ved Prakash's

illicit relations with his wife as the root cause of his murder.

 

Opinion on the issue was however divided.

 

Public Prosecutor Sahib Singh Chauhan described it is "clinching evidence"

against Ved Prakash.

 

However, strongly refuting the claim, defence counsel Rajiv Tiwari was of

the view that "rebirth has no legal sanctity under any law". He accused the

prosecution of "tutoring" the boy.

 

While deferring the judgement, the court has asked the prosecution to

produce the legal provisions relating to reincarnation if any.