A probe has been ordered into police lapses responsible for the gangrape of a 23-year-old medical student in Delhi on December 16. A probe has also been ordered into the Sub Divisional Magistrate's complaint of police interference while recording the rape survivor's statement, following Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit's complaint to Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde.Justice Usha Mehra, a former Delhi High Court judge, will probe police the lapses in the case.
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit had written to Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to order a high level inquiry into reports that top policemen interfered in the recording of the 23-year-old gangrape victim's statement. The Sub Divisional Magistrate while recording the statement of the victim said the police officials' briefing did not match the survivor's statement, citing pressure from the police.The rape victim gave her statement to the SDM on Saturday.