'Body Cremated In Absence Of Parents, No Arrest': Patna High Court Orders Inquiry Into 'Flimsy Investigation' In Honor Killing Case
The Patna High Court has ordered an enquiry, to be conducted by the Additional Director General of Police, into the "casual" and "flimsy" investigation conducted by the Police in an honour killing case, whereby a young boy was allegedly hung to death.The bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma noted that the body of the boy was cremated without the presence of his mother and father. Further,...
The Patna High Court has ordered an enquiry, to be conducted by the Additional Director General of Police, into the "casual" and "flimsy" investigation conducted by the Police in an honour killing case, whereby a young boy was allegedly hung to death.
The bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma noted that the body of the boy was cremated without the presence of his mother and father. Further, the Investigating Officer had also in his affidavit admitted that it appeared to be a case of honour killing. Yet, no steps were taken to catch the criminals.
"From the affidavit, this Court is satisfied that the Investigating Officer has not conducted the investigation properly and he was not arrested the accused named in the FIR...The matter is of serious nature," the Court said.
The report is sought within 3 weeks.