India, Dec. 4 -- The Punjab Human Rights Organisation (PHRO) has found serious lapses in the police investigation in the rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in Jalandhar.

On November 22, a 14-year-old girl was raped and murdered by a 46-year-old accused, identified as Harminder Singh. Her body was retrieved from one of the washrooms of Singh's residence.

Chairperson of the PHRO justice Ranjit Singh (retd) submitted a six-page investigation report carried by the organisation to director general of police (DGP) Guarav Yadav, citing glaring chinks in the police investigation.

Sarabjit Singh Verka, human rights lawyer and chief investigator at the PHRO, said in their investigation, it was found that dismissed ASI Mangat Ram took a privat...