Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday appointed Aseem Sawhney, who represents the main accused in Kathua rape case, as an additional advocate general.
Sawhney had examined two prosecution witnesses in the case, while his father, A K Sawhney, had examined the rest.
When asked whether he will now withdraw himself from the case, Sawhney told The Indian Express, “I shall not appear in the case. There should be no clash of interest.”
“Since July 2, I have not appeared in the case. I am only a ‘chamber counsel’ in the matter, and my father A K Sawhney is the main counsel,” he added.
An eight-year-old girl was abducted, raped and murdered in Kathua district earlier this year. The police found her body in a nearby forest, a week after she went missing.
The case is currently being heard in Pathankot, Punjab.