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Ruchika's family files complaints against DGP Rathore
The father and brother of Ruchika Girhotra, who was molested by former DGP of Haryana SPS Rathore, demanded registration of fresh FIRs against him and others in connection with the postmortem proceedings and booking of her brother in false cases.
The father and brother of Ruchika Girhotra, who was molested by former DGP of Haryana SPS Rathore, on Tuesday demanded registration of fresh FIRs against him and others in connection with the postmortem proceedings and booking of her brother in false cases.
Subash Chander Girhotra and Ashu, father and brother of Ruchika, submitted their complaints to Panchkula SP, Maneesh Chaudhary.
Their family lawyer Pankaj Bhardwaj accompanied Ruchika's classmate Aradhana's father Anand Parkash to the office of the SP here.
Chaudhary said the police would have to take legal opinion as it is a 16-17 year old matter. "Only after getting the
legal opinion on the two complaints we would be in a position to detail the future course of action."
"There is a clause in the CrPC regarding limitation (on entertaining complaints after some period) wherein complaints
cannot be taken up after some time," he said, adding that the limitation clause in the CrPC also has to be considered.
Rathore a 1995 batch IPS officer of Haryana, who retired in 2002, was awarded a six months jail term by a CBI court here last week for molesting Ruchika, a budding tennis player in 1990 when he was an IGP. Ruchika consumed poison three years later on December 28, 1993 and died the following day.
