Chandigarh: A special police team tasked to probe fresh charges against former Haryana police chief SPS Rathore, convicted of molesting teenager Ruchika Girhotra, will complete its work "as early as possible", Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda said on Saturday.
"We have full sympathy with the family members of Ruchika. SIT's (Special Investigation Team) report is awaited. We will not spare the guilty," Hooda said.
The Haryana Police set up the SIT on Wednesday to probe fresh charges against Rathore by Ruchika's brother Ashu, who accused the former police officer of driving his sister to suicide.
Rathore was Haryana's director general of police in 1999-2000.
"We have directed SIT to submit its report as early as possible to ensure speedy delivery of justice," said Hooda.
A Haryana court on Friday allowed Rathore bail till January 7 if he was arrested over the fresh charges.
On December 21, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Chandigarh held Rathore guilty of molesting 14-year-old Ruchika on August 12, 1990 and sentenced him to six months' imprisonment. Rathore was immediately granted bail.
Ruchika, a tennis player, committed suicide in 1993 unable to cope with the harassment of her family and alleged torture of her brother by the Haryana Police, which slapped false charges of car theft against him.
PM apprised about Ruchika case
Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath on Friday apprised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh about developments in the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case.
Tirath had gone to meet the Prime Minister to wish him on New Year day and also apprise him about the case. National Commission for Women chairperson Girija Vyas was present on the occasion, official sources said.
Tirath, speaking to reporters later, said the PM had expressed concern over the 19-year-old case and said that steps should be taken that such incidents are not allowed to go unpunished in the future.
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