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The court acquitted the four giving them the benefit of doubt as the victim failed to identify them. A Delhi court has acquitted four persons accused of gangraping a minor girl, saying that

the police officials lacked sensitivity and diligence in probe and recommended action against them. "The present case relates to the gang rape of a child victim and more sensitivity and

diligence was expected of the investigating officers (IOs)," said Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Illa Rawat. "An appropriate action is desirable against the erring police

officials," she added while acquitting the four accused - city residents Kapil Sharma, Jai Prakash, Bablu and Vikrant. The court acquitted the four giving them the benefit of doubt as

the victim failed to identify them. The court rued police failed to trace the victim's brother and sister to have their deposition as prosecution witness. "Even elder brother and

sister of the victim were not traceable. The victim herself was produced to depose before the court but only to turn hostile. No serious efforts were made to trace out the other material

witness," the court said. The prosecution case dated back to March 1, 2009, when the victim was alone at her home, all the four accused entered her room in an inebriated condition and

allegedly raped her.