India, Sept. 18 -- Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday said the state government will file a review petition in the Supreme Court against the acquittal of an accused in the 2014 rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl. He said the government remains committed to ensuring justice.

"The justice department has been directed to file a review petition in the case and ensure a conviction," he said. Dhami added the government would deploy its best legal team. "Those who commit such heinous acts in Devbhoomi [Uttarakhand] will not be spared. The government stands firmly with the victim's family."

Dhami said the administration is conducting verification drives across the state to identify and keep a check on anti-social e...