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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.

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.

( Source : ANI )
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