Police Allegedly Beat Up Gangrape Survivor, Family; High Court Orders CBI Probe

Madhya Pradesh Gangrape case: The high court also gave liberty to the survivor to file a petition demanding additional compensation, advocate Anil Mishra said.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday ordered a CBI probe into the alleged beating of a minor survivor of gang rape and her family members in a police station apparently to save the accused. The girl and her family are from the Scheduled Caste community. The bench also directed to register an FIR against the police personnel involved in beating the girl and transfer senior officers involved in saving their subordinates outside the Gwalior-Chambal region. A fine of Rs 50,000 was also imposed on them which will be paid to the survivor as compensation immediately. The CBI probe was ordered by Justice GS Ahluwlia hearing a petition filed by the girl. The girl was allegedly raped on January 31 in the Morar area in the house where she was working as domestic help and living as a tenant, advocate Anil Mishra told reporters.