Delhi rape: Police asked to explain delay in probe

New

, April 21: The Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights on Saturday issued a notice to

asking it to explain why the parents of the five-year-old rape victim were "harassed" in the police station when they had gone there to registrar a case.

The DCPCR also asked the police to explain the "delay" in registering the case. "We issued a notice to the police asking them for an explanation as to why the parents were harassed in the police station and why there was a delay in registering the case," a DCPCR official said.

"The DCPCR shall look into the case in detail and take steps to ensure full protection to the child. The Commission shall also ensure that the child gets appropriate compensation from the state for her rehabilitation," the official said.

PTI