Delhi gangrape: Police says sorry to HC for 'unsatisfactory' report

The Delhi police have issued an unconditional apology to the High Court for filing an unsatisfactory status report in the Delhi gangrape case, and has admitted that there were lapses in information. It also told the court that it had constituted a panel to look into this matter. The High Court had slammed the police when it filed its status report on the case on Wednesday. [caption id=“attachment_583369” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] AFP[/caption] A division bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice VK Jain, expressing displeasure over the report, said: “We directed you (police) to give the names of officials posted on the three PCR vans in the areas. Today also we are not convinced, because names of officers responsible have not come in.” After police counsel Dayan Krishnan said the ACP of the PCR command had been suspended, the court said: “Is he (ACP) only responsible? Why were the DCP and CP not suspended?” The court also pulled up the Delhi Police for not following the Supreme Court’s order on removing tinted glasses from vehicles. When the court was told that the ACP of the traffic wing had also been suspended, the court said: “Why was the joint commissioner of traffic not suspended?” “Who are the officials responsible for these lapses? Why were dark glasses and curtains not removed after the Supreme Court order? Why was no further action taken,” asked Justice Jain. With inputs from IANS