From the day the body of the girl was found, Surat police have shown negligence in investigating the case. Basic procedures comprising cordoning off the crime scene, informing the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) department to collect evidence samples, were not followed. Apart from that, the case files were not handed over to the FSL department 10 days after the incident. When the body of the girl was discovered by a local, he informed the Surat police. If the reason turns out to be murder, in the medical report, the samples should be handed over to the FSL department."

Source: dna April 19, 2018 00:22 UTC