India steps up gang rape inquiry

The governor of an northern Indian state where two girls were gang raped and hanged has recommended a federal inquiry into the incident.

The move comes after alleged police inaction sparked outrage in Uttar Pradesh state.

Three suspected attackers have been detained, along with two policemen accused of dereliction of duty and criminal conspiracy.

The girls were found hanged from a tree in Badaun district earlier in the week.

The father of one victim earlier told the BBC he was ridiculed by police when he sought help in finding his missing daughter.

He said that when policemen found out he was from a lower caste, they “refused to look for my girl”.

“The chief minister has decided to recommend a probe into the Badaun incident as demanded by family members of the victims demanded,” Uttar Pradesh governor Akhilesh Yadav said on Saturday.

The announcement follows an earlier pledge by the government to set up a fast-track court to deal with the case.

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