Rajya Sabha discusses Ruchika case as accused DGP gets six-month jail term
Chandigarh:The Rajya Sabha discussed the Ruchika molestation case on Tuesday, as accused former Director General of Police (DGP) of Haryana, SPS Rathore got a six month jail term for the heinous act committed 19 years ago. SPS Rathore was charged with molesting a 14-year old
girl. He has been convicted and sentenced, but got bail almost immediately. CBI
' special magistrate J S Sidhu while sentencing 67-year-old Rathore to six months
rigorous imprisonment (RI) during in-camera proceedings also imposed a fine of
Rs 1,000 on the accused who will have to further undergo one month of RI in case
of default. Rathore allegedly molested teenager Ruchika Girhotra , a promising
young tennis star in 1990. He was then an Inspector General of Police and the
head of Haryana's Lawn Tennis Federation. Teenager Ruchika killed herself three
years after the incident by drinking poison. Ruchika's family says the police
constantly harassed them not to file a case against Rathore.
