'Hathrass Not Only In State Of UP But Also In Jharkhand': HC Orders Appointment Of SIT As Police Displays Lax In Investigating 15-Yr-Old Burnt Victim Case [Read Order]

"Hathrass is not only in the State of Uttar Pradesh, but also is in the State of Jharkhand," the High Court remarked today while hearing a "shocking incident" where a 15-year old girl was brutally murdered by burning. The Bench of Justice Ananda Sen was surprised by the manner in which the investigation in such a heinous case had been carried out by the Jharkhand Police. The facts...