The family of the two victims had also demanded a CBI probe, saying they had no faith in local police which was “hand in gloves” with the accused.

The father of one of the girls had yesterday called for transferring the case to the agency alleging that the role of police was “suspicious”.

“The role of police in the entire incident is suspicious.  Had the cops acted timely and did not showed laxity, lives of the girls would have been saved. They were hand in gloves with the accused,” father of one of the victim had told PTI here.