'As if victim's a table': Supreme Court raps Gurugram Police over lapses in 4-yr old's rape case

Coming down heavily on the police in Haryana's Gurugram over the alleged rape of a four-year old, the Supreme Court on Wednesday asked why should action not be taken against the officials, alleging “all-out” efforts were made to protect the accused.A four-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by two female domestic helps along with their male accomplice for approximately two months in a society in Sector 54, according to PTI news agency, which cited police. The Supreme Court was hearing the case of where it was informed that the Magistrate recorded the survivor's statement in presence of the accused. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi was hearing the matter. “It's a glaring case where police has made all-out efforts to protect accused. Unwarranted report submitted...We doubt academic or professional qualifications or their ability to render any valuable assistance in such matters,” the Supreme Court said, rapping the Gurugram Police. The top court directed the Haryana government to expeditiously notify the Special Investigation Team (SIT), asking Gurugram Police to hand over case records by Thursday.