July 22, 2018 1:01 PM

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Home Ministry buys 5000 rape probe kits for speedy investigation

<span style="font-size: 13.3333px; color: #222222;">The Home Ministry has purchased 5,000 rape investigation kits which would be given to police stations across the country for the speedy probe in sexual harassment cases. <br style="font-size: 13.3333px;" />''<br style="font-size: 13.3333px;" />''According to a senior Women and Child Development official, for now, five kits each would be provided to randomly-selected police stations, and states have been asked to chip-in with their contribution. <br style="font-size: 13.3333px;" />''<br style="font-size: 13.3333px;" />''The official said, each kit comes with a set of test tubes and bottles and costs 200 to 300 rupees.<br style="font-size: 13.3333px;" />''<br style="font-size: 13.3333px;" />''Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi had last week urged states to buy such kits and arm their police station with them.<br style="font-size: 13.3333px;" />''<br style="font-size: 13.3333px;" />''The official said, states have responded positively and the Haryana government has even approved their procurement.</span><br style="font-size: 13.3333px;" />''<span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"> </span>

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