Assistant Sub Inspectors (ASIs) Balbir Singh, in-charge of Kanganwal police chowki, and Mohan Lal, in-charge of Focal Point police chowki, were placed under suspension yesterday, Punjab police said today.
The victim's mother in her complaint had alleged that both ASIs had refused to register an FIR when she reported the matter to the police after her daughter was allegedly set ablaze by six youths.
The alleged rape victim yesterday succumbed to her burn injuries at a government hospital in Chandigarh. The funeral of the victim took place last night amid tight security.
The victim had received 80 per cent burn injuries in this incident.
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The girl had lodged a complaint of rape against three of them two months ago. The three were arrested and were on bail, police said.
Of the six accused, four had been arrested by police.
The police have assured the victim's family members that the charge sheet in the case will be filed within a week and efforts would be made to get the case transferred to a fast track court.