Kotkhai: After a fortnight of public outrage that followed the rape and murder of the 16-year-old school girl at Kotkhai, a team of officials led by Rohan Chand Thakur, Deputy Commissioner, Shimla, and SP Somya Sadasivam visited the victim’s parents at Tali village of Deha tehsil today. The team gave a patient hearing to the victim’s family.

Kotkhai: After a fortnight of public outrage that followed the rape and murder of the 16-year-old school girl at Kotkhai, a team of officials led by Rohan Chand Thakur, Deputy Commissioner, Shimla, and SP Somya Sadasivam visited the victim’s parents at Tali village of Deha tehsil today. The team gave a patient hearing to the victim’s family.

The team reached the village at 7 pm after they had a first public interaction with the members of the Joint Action Committee at Kotkhai initiating some confidence-building measure to restore peace at the violence-hit place.

The DC said they visited the victim's parents at their village and offered condolences. The district administration has offered to shoulder the entire expenses of victim's brother till the completion of his education. Also, the Deputy Commissioner extended a help of Rs 2 lakh from the District Red Cross and assured all assistance in future. The family thanked them for their visit.

Meanwhile, Congress workers staged a solidarity march in support of the victim’s family. Kotkhai has turned into a fortress with four reserve battalions deployed there. “The situation is under control now. Peace has returned here as no incidents of violent protests were reported,” said Pankaj Sharma, an ASP deputed as part of a team to oversee law and order in Kotkhai.