Kathua Rape case lawyer claims, I have life threat

New Delhi, Apr 16: In a Kathua Rape case row, The Jammu and Kashmir govt has appointed two special public prosecutors, both Sikhs, for the trial in the sensitive case, a move being seen as made to ensure "neutrality" in view of Hindu-Muslim polarisation over the case.The lawyer of the eight-year-old victim on Sunday said that she fears for her life as may get raped or murdered.Deepika S Rajawat, who is the counsel of Kathua rape victim s family, alleged a threat to her life and said that she will tell the Supreme Court about the danger to her life."I don t know till when I will be alive. I might be raped, my modesty may be outraged, I may be killed, I might be damaged. I was threatened yesterday that we will not forgive you . I am going to tell SC tomorrow that I am in danger," Rajawat said.Earlier this week, Rajawat appeared on a television channel and alleged that she was threatened by Jammu Bar Association president BS Slathia from appearing in the case."I am not scared, but I am not feeling safe either. Protesters (lawyers) are trying to put pressure on me so that I don t fight for justice. But I will continue to fight Asifa s case. I have full faith in the police investigation," Rajawat added.The trial in the gruesome Kathua rape and murder case will begin from Monday against eight accused who allegedly held an eight-year-old girl in captivity in a small village temple in Kathua district for a week in January this year during which she was kept sedated and sexually assaulted before being bludgeoned to death.