Churu's custodial gang rape-cum-death case: BJP stages walkout

Protesting against the alleged gang rape of a woman by policemen in their custody and the custodial death of her brother-in-law, picked up in a theft case in Churu district, the opposition BJP members Monday staged a walk out in the state assembly.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shanti Dhariwal sought to calm down the agitated BJP members, saying eight policemen including the then SHO of Sardarshahar police station, the alleged scene of the twin crime, have already been suspended.

Nineteen other policemen of the police station too have been shunted to the district police lines, said Dhariwal, adding the government has also ordered a judicial probe into the custodial death.

The minister asserted that there was no laxity on part of the government.

The minister's statement, however, did not satisfy the opposition BJP members, who walked out of the House.

Deputy Leader of Opposition Rajendra Rathore earlier demanded a CBI probe into the entire case and arrest of all accused ...