Bikaner rape case: Centre will seek information, says Rijiju

New Delhi: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said the government will seek information on the alleged rape case of a minor by eight teachers in Rajasthan's Bikaner.

"We got this information. It is a heinous crime. We (will) try to seek information on (the case)," the Minister of State for Home Affairs told reporters outside Parliament.

A 13-year-old girl was allegedly gang-raped in April 2015 and an FIR registered against the teachers after her father recently gave a complaint to the local Superintendent of Police.

Rajasthan Home Minister Gulab Chand Kataria, however, had raised questions over the delay on part of the family in reporting the case.

Taking cognisance of the alleged rape case, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) had also decided to write to the local Superintendent of Police and the District Magistrate to seek details on the matter.

Local police had recently visited the private school and recorded the statements of some locals.