Jaipur: A special team of Haryana police which came to Kota on Saturday, to track down the main accused in the Rewari gang-rape case of a 19-year old woman, has approached the Kota military station officials to apprehend the accused. The accused identified as Pankaj is a jawan in the army, confirmed officials.Although the army officials have assured all possible help, they told TOI that Pankaj is currently on leave and is expected to join back his regiment on Monday. The accused is a native of Rewari but is posted in Air Defence Regiment, Kota.Confirming the report, Col Sombit Ghosh, PRO and spokesperson, defence, Rajasthan told TOI, “The police have approached the military personnel in Kota to apprehend the accused Pankaj. We’ve assured them that we will extend all possible help in this task. According to our records, Pankaj is currently on leave and probably not in Kota where his regiment is based. Since rape is a civil offence, the police will be investigating the matter, but the army will assist them in any way that it can.”Sources have also told TOI that Pankaj’s leave is ending on Sunday and he is expected to report back on duty on Monday. He is one of the three main accused in a recent case in which a 19-year-old woman was allegedly abducted, drugged and driven around three districts of Haryana in broad daylight before being gang-raped by a dozen men. Previously Lieutenant General Cherish Mathson, Army Commander, South Western Command had also promised that army will facilitate the arrest of the accused since the armed forces ‘do not shelter criminals’. Haryana police have reportedly sent teams to Delhi, Rajasthan as well as their home state to catch the three main accused who allegedly committed this crime.

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