Delhi rape case: HC seeks report on investigation from police, SIT set up

The Delhi High Court has sought on the status of investigation into the alleged rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl. A special investigation team (SIT) for a court-monitored probe into the case.

The Delhi High Court Tuesday sought a report from the police on the status of investigation into the alleged rape and murder of a nine-year-old Dalit girl here even as it was informed that an SIT has been set up to probe the case. Justice Yogesh Khanna, who was hearing a plea by the parents of the deceased girl for constituting a special investigation team (SIT) for a court-monitored probe, directed the police to file the status report before the next of hearing on November 8.