New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar has written to the home ministry refuting charges that police had interfered with the work of the sub-divisonal magistrate called to record the statement of Delhi gang-rape victim at the Safdarjung Hospital here.
Facing flak from Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, Neeraj Kumar, who had Tuesday denied the allegations of interference in a press conference, said police had not insisted on a questionnaire. He also said that the SDM was briefed at her request.
Officials said the police commissioner said that investigation was the job of Delhi Police.
He pointed out that the statement of girl was recorded in view of her condition. He also suggested that the SDM had run-ins with the police in the past.
Dikshit has written to Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde seeking a high-level independent inquiry into the “interference” by police officers when Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Vivek Vihar) Usha Chaturvedi had sought to record statement of the gang-rape victim.
Chaturvedi cited a letter sent to her by Deputy Commissioner (East) B.M. Mishra following her complaint.
Indo-Asian News Service
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