NCW seeks clarification from Rajasthan Police on delay in submitting FIR towards Congress MLA

By PTI

NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Wednesday sought a proof from the Rajasthan Police on the “delay” in registering an FIR towards Congress MLA Ved Prakash Solanki for posting footage of the mom and kids of a rape sufferer on social media with out the household’s consent.

The fee additionally directed the police to submit a progress report within the matter inside seven days.

The NCW, which took up the matter towards Solanki suo motu, carried out a listening to on Wednesday.

The listening to was chaired by NCW chairperson Rekha Sharma and Superintendent of Police Anil Kumar Beniwal appeared in it on behalf of the Director General of Police (DGP).

“The commission sought an explanation on the delay and further directed police that the progress report must be apprised in seven days. The commission has also directed that the further case updates be apprised weekly,” the NCW mentioned in a press release.

The NCW had taken cognizance of the matter on May 3 and directed the Rajasthan DGP to instantly file an FIR towards the MLA and to take truthful motion towards him with none affect.

The fee mentioned it additionally issued a discover to the DGP on May 13 for a listening to within the matter.

The police registered the FIR solely on May 17, after the fee’s discover for listening to.

Solanki had posted on social media footage of the relations of the girl who was gang-raped and killed in Dausa in Rajasthan.