Delhi rape: ACP who slapped protester finally booked

The assistant commissioner of police of Khajuri Khas, Delhi, who was suspended after he slapped a protester in front of the AIIMS hospital, has been booked under IPC section 323 (voluntarily causing hurt). [caption id=“attachment_729851” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Protests in Delhi. Naresh Sharma/Firstpost[/caption] According to a Times of India report, probe into the incident is still on. The move comes roughly a week after the fuming ACP slapped a young girl protesting against inaction by the Delhi Police in the five-year-old’s rape case. TOI reports:

According to police, the case was registered at the GTB Enclave police station. The statement of the victim and her brother, who was an eyewitness, has been taken. Delhi police commissioner Neeraj Kumar had said in a press conference that an FIR will be registered if the victim came forward with her complaint.

The move comes a week after Union home secretary RK Singh announced that no policeman would be spared if he was found ignoring his duty and police chief Neeraj Kumar declared that a full fledged probe will be ordered into the incident. Read the complete TOI story here .