Rabia Saifi Murder: Punjab & Haryana High Court Issues Notice To Haryana State, CBI On Parents Plea

"...as a part of the above-referred racket, a lot of violators were being let of with bribes and as such, the said amounts were also landing in the pockets of corrupt officials. Having become aware of the above-said position and realising that the money being deposited with her for safe custody were all obtained through corrupt and illegal means, she had informed the above facts to the Petitioners and had also told them that despite here unwillingness to take the risk of keeping the above noted illegal money in her custody, she was under tremendous pressure from her superiors and she had also expressed the apprehension that she may be made a scapegoat by her superiors in the event of any refusal or complaint by her and her job would also be at risk," the plea avers.

However, the plea alleges, the Haryana police registered a first information report (FIR) in this case and closed the case on the basis of the confessional statement of one Nizamuddin who claimed to be her alleged husband.

In this regard, the plea claims that the FIR filed at the Suraj Kund Police Station, Faridabad is wholly wrong, and incorrect and misleading facts have been mentioned in it to conceal the truth to save and shield the real culprits behind the disappearance, brutal murder and mutilation of the body of the daughter of the Petitioners.

The plea also contends that despite the fact that the cause of action in this matter arose within the territorial limits of Delhi, still, the FIR was lodged in Haryana. It further alleges that there had been deliberate concealment of injuries in the post mortem report of Rabia Saifi.

Significantly, the Petitioners had initially approached the Supreme Court under Article 32 of the Constitution of India seeking transfer of investigation of the FIR registered in the case to the Central Bureau of Investigation, however, the Apex Court had relegated the Petitioner to the jurisdictional High Court, that is Punjab and Haryana High Court.

About Rabia's death

21-year-old Rabia Saifi was allegedly stabbed to death on August 26, 2021. As reported by NewsLaundry, according to the post-mortem report, Rabia was repeatedly stabbed and her private parts were brutally crushed.

On August 27, a 23-year-old man named Mohammad Nizamuddin had surrendered at the Kalindi Kunj police station and had claimed responsibility for Rabia's murder. Rabia and Nizamuddin used to work in Civil Defense.