Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma, in dismissing the bail application of Seema Rani Khakha, stated that the case "strikes at the root of trust between two families" and emphasised that the possibility of influencing witnesses could not be ruled out at this stage.
"Based on the statement issued by the girl, we will soon interrogate Harsh, and if any corroborative evidence is found, he will be arrested,” Delhi Police said.
"He is not a tolerable boss. Once he even tried to pull me on his lap in front of my colleagues. When things became completely unbearable for me, I resigned and filed a complaint against him", one woman has said.
Following the death of the father of the victim girl in October 2022, Khakha, who the girl referred to as "mama" brought the child to his Burari residence. In the opinion of her mother, who had known the family for many years, her daughter would grow stronger under Khakha's supervision, and spending time in their house would help her get over the loss.