FARIDKOT- A day after the police retracted from its claim about the authenticity of a letter allegedly written by Shruti in favour of the accused, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) SK Sharma admitted negligence on part of some officers in releasing the photographs of the 15-year-old victim.
It was a gross mistake as it further hurt the wounded psyche of the victim family, the ADGP said after meeting Shruti’s parents and members of the action committee formed after the incident. “Action will be taken against the negligent officials, but the priority is to recover the girl,” he said.
“With the arrest of some close associates of Nishan Singh, we are very close to nab him,” said the ADGP who was accompanied by Bathinda DIG Parmod Bhan and Faridkot SSP GS Toor.
Meanwhile, a local court today sent Kulwinder Kaur and Nishu Chopra, who were arrested for their alleged role in the case, to police remand for three days. Congress Legislature Party Leader Sunil Jakhar said a delegation of Congress MLAs would meet Punjab Governor on Wednesday to apprise him of the situation.
Twentytwo days after Shruti was abducted, the Punjab Police has shifted the Faridkot Senior Superintendent of Police, admitted that it had erred in circulating a letter allegedly written by the victim absolving her kidnapper of all charges and in circulating her pictures.
