Missing of 6 girls in Ghaziabad: Local leaders protest

Leaders of Samajwadi Party, Lok Dal and BJP took part in the demonstration and handed over a memorandum to district magistrate.

Lok Dal MLA from Modinagar, Sudesh Sharma, said he will raise the matter in Assembly.

They demanded suspension of protection house officials, responsible for safety of the girls, sources said.

The Lok Dal also demanded suspension of SHO Kavinagar who "delayed" in lodging the complaint.

The DM, Aparna Upadhya, said she has sought the report of inquiry in three days and "action will be initiated thereafter."

She had ordered an inquiry into the matter yesterday.

Six girls have disappeared from a government patronage house in Kavinagar area here over a period of one month leading to which the district administration got into action.

National Commission for Women chairperson Mamta Sharma has also said an inquiry would be initiated into the matter.

Ghaziabad MP Rajnath Singh also criticised the role of police yesterday and said that he would raise the matter in the Parliament.