The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested eight people including Inspector General of Police and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in connection with custodial death of a Shimla gang rape accused.
The gang rape accused was arrested along with five others for allegedly raping and killing a 16-year-old girl in Kotkhai area of Himachal Pradesh's Shimla.
Al the six accused were arrested after the father of the minor girl lodged a complaint with the Kotkhai Police Station.
The accused gang raped and murdered the girl when she was returning home from school on July 5.
Her body was reportedly found a day after she went missing from nearby forest area.
The CBI is investigating the case.
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