Patiala gangrape victim kills self after 44 days
28 Dec 2012 7:00 AM IST
An 18-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped by two persons, committed suicide as police failed to take action against the accused, after which one policeman was sacked and another suspended.
Police sources said here on Thursday that on the night of Diwali (13 November) the girl of village Badshahpur was allegedly raped by two persons Balwinder Singh and Gurpreet Singh with the connivance of one woman Shinderpal Kaur. The victim had reported the matter with the police station Ghaggha of the district but the station house officer registered the FIR after 14 days – on 27 November under various sections of the IPC, including 363, 376 and 34 IPC.
Police sources said the girl consumed poisonous substance at her house and succumbed in a nearby hospital last night, police sources said. Inspector general of police, Patiala, P S Gill said here today that the SHO not only delayed the registration of case but did not inform the senior officers about the incident.
Police sources said here on Thursday that on the night of Diwali (13 November) the girl of village Badshahpur was allegedly raped by two persons Balwinder Singh and Gurpreet Singh with the connivance of one woman Shinderpal Kaur. The victim had reported the matter with the police station Ghaggha of the district but the station house officer registered the FIR after 14 days – on 27 November under various sections of the IPC, including 363, 376 and 34 IPC.
Police sources said the girl consumed poisonous substance at her house and succumbed in a nearby hospital last night, police sources said. Inspector general of police, Patiala, P S Gill said here today that the SHO not only delayed the registration of case but did not inform the senior officers about the incident.
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