Justice Usha Mehra Commission has critisised Delhi Police and the city transport department , saying lack of coordination between them allowed the bus used in December 16 gangrape case to ply uninterrupted despite being fined many times. The report was submitted yesterday to the Home Ministry.The Inquiry Commission headed by a former Delhi High Court Judge, Justice Usha Mehra, was set up to look into the various aspects of the shocking gangrape incident and brutal assault of the paramedical student in a moving bus in Decemberlast year.

Justice Mehra told reporters in Delhi yesterday that rules must be framed on how to coordinate between various departments and there should be sensitisation at all levels.

She said when the accused were driving the bus on the roads in south Delhi while brutally assaulting the 23-year-girl, there was no police control room van or police pickets on the roads to stop the bus.

However, Justice Mehra said that the response of the police was very quick when the girl and her friend called for help and within six minutes of the message, a PCR van reached the spot and immediately took them to the hospital. Meanwhile, the Law Minister Minister Ashwani Kumar said the central government will take suitable action to the extent possible on the recommendations of the Commission.