Taking suo moto cognizance of the Patiala rape case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court Friday has issued a notice to the Patiala police demanding the answer of 'What actions have been taken against those responsible for the teen's assault and death?'
The HC also asked police to submit a detailed report on the case by 8th January 2013.
The court's action came a day after the news flashed in the media that a 17-year-old gang-rape victim in Patiala has committed suicide because the police allegedly embarrassed her and refused to register a case for over a month.
The girl, who drank poison to kill herself, was found dead at her home on Wednesday night.
According to reports, the police officer running the station where she tried to get her case filed, has been pulled up for dereliction of duty. Meanwhile, two more police officials have been dismissed and another suspended.
Her two alleged rapists were arrested on Thursday along with another woman accused of serving as an accomplice.
The Punjab Government has ordered the state's Inspector General of Police to conduct an inquiry and submit a report within a week.
Before the teen's death, there had been no arrests in connection with her case. The teen was sexually assaulted on Diwali by two men.
The victim's family decided to file a police case two weeks after the attack despite threats from the rapists and their associates.
According to reports, the girl's family has alleged that the cops refused to register a case and that they summoned the teen repeatedly to the police station and humiliated her.
--With ANI Inputs--
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