A high-level committee has been dispatched to Jharkhand's Gumla and Simdega districts to investigate the alleged delay in medical care for a 13-year-old girl who tragically died following an alleged gang-rape and assault, sparking concerns over justice and accountability.
Key Points
- A two-member high-level committee is probing alleged delays in medical care for a 13-year-old girl who died after an alleged gang-rape and assault in Jharkhand.
- The panel, comprising Special Secretary Neha Arora and Commandant Sarojini Lakra, visited Gumla and Simdega districts to investigate the circumstances.
- The victim's father alleged his daughter was gang-raped and severely beaten, leading to her death at Ranchi's RIMS hospital.
- The committee examined documents and spoke with the family and villagers regarding the medical care provided.
- Police are continuing their investigation, awaiting the post-mortem report before making further statements.
A two-member high-level committee has visited Jharkhand's Gumla and Simdega districts to probe the alleged delay in providing medical care to a 13-year-old girl who died after alleged gang-rape and assault, an official said on Tuesday.
High-Level Committee Formed
The state government set up the panel, comprising health department Special Secretary Neha Arora and Jharkhand Armed Police commandant Sarojini Lakra, on Sunday night. They visited sites in the two districts connected to the alleged crime on Monday.
The panel is probing the alleged delay in the medical care of the girl, who died at Ranchi's Rejendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) on Saturday.
The two-member committee visited the site of the incident, spoke with the family and villagers, and examined documents related to health check-ups conducted in Kolebira, Simdega, and Gumla, Superintendent of Police (SP) Harish Bin Zaman said.
They returned to Ranchi on Monday evening and declined to make any statement.
Details Of The Alleged Crime
According to a police complaint lodged by the victim's father at Palkot police station in Gumla on Friday, the girl was found lying unconscious outside her home the night before.
The man in his complaint alleged his daughter was gang-raped and beaten up mercilessly by unidentified persons. He, however, did not mention the number of accused involved in the alleged crime.
"The girl was taken to Simdega Sadar Hospital, but the doctors there referred her to Gumla. From the Sadar Hospital in Gumla, she was referred to Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi for specialised medical care," the father had told police.
Palkot police station in-charge Ankit Raj said the girl died during treatment at RIMS on Saturday.
"An investigation is underway. The post-mortem report is not yet available. So, no concrete statement can be made regarding the case," he said.
