Hathras Exists in Jharkhand as Well: HC Over 'Shoddy' Probe in Rape-murder Case of 15-year-old in Giridih
News 18The Jharkhand High Court has pulled up the state police for its “lacklustre and shoddy investigation” into the alleged rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl earlier in the year, and said Hathras-like places not just exist in Uttar Pradesh but in this state as well. Justice Ananda Sen, while hearing a writ petition filed by the father on Thursday, said the post-mortem report has suggested that the girl sustained 100 per cent burns, her body was charred, but the investigation in the case was carried out in a “casual” manner. He also said that the shocking incident has prompted the court to say that “Hathras is not only in the State of Uttar Pradesh, but also is in the State of Jharkhand.” “Surprisingly, rather shockingly the swab of the victim was sent to the laboratory only on May 20. I therefore direct the Director General of Police, Jharkhand, to immediately constitute a SIT to investigate the case,” Justice Sen added.