Acting swiftly on Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s orders, the Punjab Police presented the challan in the Hoshiarpur rape-murder case of a six-year-old Dalit girl in court on Friday, after completing investigations into the gruesome incident in less than 10 days.
A special prosecutor has been appointed for expeditious proceedings in the case, in which the state government has sought a fast-track trial to ensure speedy justice for the 6-year-old victim.
Both the accused in the case were arrested on the night of 21 October, hours after the minor girl was raped and murdered before being burnt in Tanda village.
Taking serious note of the Hoshiarpur incident, Captain Amarinder, who also holds the Home portfolio, had directed the Punjab Police to submit its charge sheet in court within 10 days. In strict compliance of the Chief Minister’s directive, the police on Friday submitted their final report in the special court in a record time of 9 days after completing the probe in just 8 days of the incident.
Giving details of the investigations, DGP Dinkar Gupta said the utmost vigil was practiced during the investigation, which was carried out expeditiously without compromising on quality at any stage. Forensic teams were called in to collect evidence from the scene of the crime, while technical evidence and DNA samples were taken for forensic examination to state-of-the art laboratories. The post-mortem examination of the deceased has been conducted by a board of medical officers, he added.