CBI arrests IG, DSP for custodial death of an accused in Shimla gangrape case
The gang rape accused was arrested along with 5 others for allegedly raping, killing a 16-year-old girl in Kotkhai.
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2017-08-29 15:47 GMT
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested eight people including Inspector General of Police and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in connection with custodial death of a Shimla gang rape accused.
The gang rape accused was arrested along with five others for allegedly raping and killing a 16-year-old girl in Kotkhai area of Himachal Pradesh's Shimla.
All the six accused were arrested after the father of the minor girl lodged a complaint with the Kotkhai Police Station.
The accused gang raped and murdered the girl when she was returning home from school on July 5.
Her body was reportedly found a day after she went missing from nearby forest area.
The CBI is investigating the case.