HC notice to Haryana DGP' son promotion to rape accused

Chandigarh, Mar 7 (UNI) Punjab and Haryana High Court today asked the Haryana police chief to explain how a state police inspector Phul Kumar, suspended and declared a proclaimed offender for his alleged involvement in the gang rape of a minor girl from Ambala in 2001, was re-instated and promoted to the rank of a Deputy Superintendent Police(DSP) the same year.

The order by the division bench of Chief Justice Vijender Jain and Justice Rajive Bhalla, came during resumed hearing on the PIL of Sunil Juneja of Ambala who has prayed for action against those responsible for such an act in the face of court orders.

The matter would now come up for further consideration on May 23 but the affidavit from the police chief has to be with the court at least 10 days before that, the court said.

UNI