The Bombay High Court has directed city police to expedite its probe into the death of a girl, allegedly killed by her relatives for refusing to read a holy book and offer prayers.

The court in its order also asked the police to file a report of its investigation. A bench of Justices R M Savant and Revati Mohite-Dere directed the Antop Hill police that is probing the incident, to record the supplementary statement of the victim’s father.

The bench was hearing a petition filed by her father, Hussain Qureshi, seeking the transfer of the probe to another agency. The court is likely to hear the matter on June 29.