Panchkula (Har), January 08: The special investigation team (SIT), looking into two fresh FIRs filed against former Haryana DGP SPS Rathore, today said it will not arrest the disgraced officer at this stage as it would mean pre-empting a possible CBI probe in the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case.
The SIT’s announcement came hours after a local court dismissed the former IPS officer’s anticipatory bail plea.
Chief of the seven-member SIT, S S Kapoor, told PTI that by arresting the accused at this stage it would not like to pre-empt the CBI investigation. The team would continue probe till the agency takes over the case.
“An accused can be taken on police remand for custodial interrogation only for 15 days in connection with any case.
–Agencies