Supreme Court asks Andhra Pradesh Court to complete tribal gangrape trial

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday asked a trial court at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh to complete the trial of case relating to the gangrape of 11 tribal women of Vakkapalli village in six months.

A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and M.M. Shantanagouder dismissed the appeal filed by police personnel against an order of the magistrate who took cognisance of the complaint from women victims.

Appearing for the women tribal victims advocate Vrinda Grover alleged that the police personnel were delaying the trial and the victims are waiting for justice.

Advocate Grover wanted the court to dismiss the appeal seeking to quash the charges.