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The Panchkula SP, who is a member of the SIT, said
that subsequently the SIT will recommend to the state
government to hand over all the three cases to the CBI as has
been demanded by the Girhotra family.
Chaudhary said the FIR under section 306 IPC has been
registered after receipt of legal opinion. "Ashu gave a
detailed complaint alleging that for Ruchika's suicidal death,
Rathore was responsible. Based on the statement of Ashu, we
have registered the case against the former DGP," he said.
Asked about further action against the accused,
including Rathore till the case is taken over by the CBI, he
said, "Our investigations are on."
He said that as far as Haryana Police was concerned,
they would take all steps including questioning the accused
and the complainants and others having any information or in
any was connected with the incident which includes the school
where Ruchika studied.
"No time frame can be stated for any action in the
matter as the record of the past 19 years has to be examined,"
he said.
Meanwhile, sources in the Home Department told PTI
that the three cases in connection with the Ruchika
molestation-cum-suicide cases were expected to be handed over
to the CBI shortly.
The CBI would be investigating the abetment to suicide
charge against Rathore for the second time since the Ruchika's
molestation-cum-suicide 19 years back.
Earlier, the investigating agency had dropped the
charge of abetment to suicide against 67-year-old Rathore and
charged him only under section 354 of the IPC (molestation) on
March 17, 2003. (More) PTI