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Kejriwal seeks report from police, slams Centre over girl's killing
New Delhi, July 18
Delhi Chief Minster Arvind
Kejriwal on Saturday sought a report from Delhi Police Commissioner B.S.
Bassi after a 19-year-old girl was stabbed to death, and hit out at the
Narendra Modi government over the "deteriorating" law and order
situation in the capital.
Kejriwal also said he would summon Bassi.
He
visited the victim's family and announced financial assistance of Rs.5
lakh for them. Earlier in the day, the Delhi government ordered a
magisterial probe into the matter.
The 19-year-old girl,
Meenkashi, was killed after she objected to a man who allegedly abused
her on Thursday in central Delhi's Anand Parbat area.
"I will
summon the Delhi Police commissioner on Monday. If Delhi Police is not
accountable to the elected government, how will law and order be
maintained?" Kejriwal said.
"The Delhi home minister has asked the police commissioner to submit a report within 48 hours," he added.
He said either Modi should improve law and order in Delhi or hand over Delhi Police to the city government.
Delhi Police reports to the union home ministry.
Deputy
Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who accompanied Kejriwal to meet the
girl's family, said police should take responsibility over this issue.
The
city government blamed Delhi Police for the incident and said it could
have been averted had police provided security to the girl who had
repeatedly lodged complaints against the accused.
"A magisterial probe has been ordered into the matter," said a Delhi government official.
"The
family of the deceased girl had filed numerous complaints against the
accused Jai Parkash since 2013 with police, alleging that he used to
stalk the deceased and traumatise her, but no FIR was registered by
police," Delhi Home Minster Satyendra Jain wrote in a letter to Bassi.
The
letter said "it was beyond comprehension that a crime has been
perpetuated in the capital city despite prior complaints. Police in a
way abetted the crime by their inaction".
While Jai Parkash was arrested on Friday, his brother Ajay -- another accused -- was arrested on Saturday.