New Delhi, April 10 -- The Supreme Court on Friday took strong exception to the alleged mishandling of the investigation by the Ghaziabad police in a gruesome case involving the rape and murder of a 4-year-old child.

The Court flagged serious lapses and expressed concern over the insensitive approach adopted by the authorities in dealing with the case.

Noting glaring deficiencies in the probe -- including the initial failure to invoke charges of rape under the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS) and aggravated penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act -- a Bench led by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant sought explanations from the Commissioner of Police, Ghaziabad and the SHO Nandnagri and directed their personal appearance on t...