Prayagraj, May 13 -- The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday expressed displeasure over the police investigation in a gangrape and murder case related to the Nawabganj police station area of Prayagraj and directed the DCP Gangapar, Prayagraj, to appear before the court with an explanation.

The matter came up during the hearing of the bail application filed by accused Debhi Kharwar before the bench of Justice Arun Kumar. The next hearing in the matter has been scheduled for May 14.

During the proceedings, the court made sharp observations on the police functioning, citing a lack of scientific evidence and procedural lapses in the investigation.

Counsel for the applicant argued that the accused had been implicated solely based on informati...