Congress legislator Umang Singhar on Monday alleged that several policemen committed loot and perpetrated sexual assaults in Bhutia and Holibayda villages in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district on the pretext of nabbing criminals recently.
While talking to media persons here on Monday, Singhar said, “Nearly 125 police personnel including two Additional Superintendents of Police swooped on the villages, lobbed tear gas shells and opened fire early Wednesday morning purportedly to apprehend miscreants. However, some policemen barged into homes of tribal folks and committed atrocities. Four women were raped and belonging of villagers looted.”
He claimed that police refused to register a case at the Tanda police station.
later, he went along with rape victims to hospital for their medical examination but the Dhar Superintendent of Police tried to suppress the matter.
Consequently, the women were examined by a lady doctor instead of a panel. Besides, a victim's husband was even booked in a false case.
Singhar, who brought the victims to the State capital, demanded that a first information report (FIR) be registered in connection with the atrocities and a high-level judicial probe be ordered. He also sought the SP's transfer and suspension of two Additional SPs, who were involved in the action.
He said he would meet Director General of Police Rishi Shukla and approach the State Commission for Women over the matter.
