Gang rape: Girl's family deny delay in police help
January 10, 2013  14:06
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Update on the gang-rape case: Contrary to the claims made by the girl's friend, the family of the 23-year-old Delhi gang-rape victim today said that the girl had "never complained of any laxity" on the part of Delhi Police in rushing her to hospital.

"During the treatment, she never complained of any laxity on the part of police in rushing her to hospital... In fact, after the incident, the Delhi police had extended its cooperation," brother and father of the victim said.

The male friend of the Delhi gang-rape victim on January 4 had severely criticised the Delhi Police for its tardy response and bemoaned public apathy after both of them had been badly injured and thrown out of the bus after the girl was gang-raped by six men.

The Home Ministry had ordered a probe into the allegation of the friend of the Delhi gang-rape victim that police response to their distress call after the incident was slow.

A joint-secretary level officer of the Ministry will investigate the veracity of the claim by the software engineer that even after reaching the spot here on the night of December 16, the police were arguing over jurisdiction of the case and were hesitant to lift the 23-year-old girl, losing crucial time, a senior Home Ministry official said on January 7.
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