Badaun sisters' rape: NCW to summon Uttar Pradesh police chief

June 02, 2014 19:34

The National Commission for Woman today said it will summon the Uttar Pradesh police chief to ask what his force is doing to prevent increase in rape cases there and observed that fear of the police in the state has diminished and goons were ruling the roost.

"So many gang rapes are happening. I am issuing a notice to the DGP. I will summon him and ask what police are doing," NCW chief Mamta Sharma told reporters.

Asked whether the DGP would have to personally appear before the Commission, she said, "Yes, summon means he will be called to the office," adding he will be asked about action taken to check increasing incidents of rape in the state. She observed that fear of police has diminished in the state and goons were ruling the roost.

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