Delays in the probe of a lorry driver who died while in police custody are “unacceptable”, said Gobind Singh Deo, who intends to meet the home minister to discuss reforms on how cases like this are handled.

The digital minister and senior lawyer questioned why the police have not contacted the deceased’s widow, S Rajeswari, to update her on the case, even after nine months had passed since his death.

The attorney-general had also, on Dec 6, instructed the police to...