Delhi police chief writes to Home Ministry refuting CM's charges

Kumar also said investigation was the job of the police and it was doing its best to get justice to the victim.

Earlier, Dikshit shot off a letter to Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde citing a communication to her by Deputy Commissioner (East) B M Mishra that SDM Usha Chaturvedi had complained that senior police officials' interfered while she was recording the statement of the victim.

Meanwhile, the Home Ministry today said it has decided to take "immediate appropriate action" on the controversy.

"The Home Ministry has received Delhi Chief Minister's complaint letter as well as a letter from the Police Commissioner refuting the charges. The Ministry has taken note of the two letters and decided to take immediate appropriate action," an official said without elaborating.