New Delhi, Jan 5: The Delhi Police, accused by the dead gang-raped woman's male friend of callously handling the situation were at pains Saturday to clarify their position even as a Delhi court asked for five of the six rapists to be produced before it on Monday.
The 28-year-old male friend of the gang-raped victim told Zee News Friday that police delayed taking his grievously injured friend to hospital that fateful Dec 16 night while they argued over jurisdictional area, losing precious time in rushing her to hospital that might have proven crucial in saving her.
In a short explanation, Delhi Police said their Police Control Room (PCR) vans got the first call at 10.21 p.m. that night about a couple, including a woman, lying on the road in a pool of blood. They claimed that two rescue vans reached the spot within minutes and took the victims to hospital in 33 minutes after receiving the first distress call.
"The PCR call was received at 10.21.35 p.m. the call was broadcast to PCR vans and Van Z-54 was directed to the spot," a statement from Delhi Police said.
