Acase of molestation was registered against Deputy Commandant Vijay Kumar by Gandhi Nagar police on Tuesday on instructions of Additional Director General of Police (Crime Against Woman) Aruna Mohan Rao in case of suicide bid by woman constable of CISF.
Notably, family members of woman constable of CISF who shot herself on August 5 after being molested by her senior officer at Raja Bhoj Airport were pleading for action and justice ever since the incident took place.ADG Rao after inspecting the investigation report of the case instructed SP (North) Arvind Saxena to register a case against Deputy Commandant Vijay Kumar.
The action came after a letter claiming sexual assault was forwarded by the victim Ritu Kumari to Madhya Pradesh State Women’s Commission (MPSWC). The complaint was forwarded to police and CISF and a fresh inquiry into the matter was conducted.Based on the complaint a case under Section 354 of the IPC which pertains to molestation has been registered and further action would be taken soon told SP (North) Arvind Saxena.
A police team would be sent to All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), Delhi to again record the statement of Ritu Kumari, where she is undergoing treatment.After the case attracted media attention and demands of action against the Deputy Commandant (DC) Vijay Kumar was raised he was transferred to Durgapur Steel Plant in West Bengal.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan also visited the victim and assured the family of providing all kind of possible help for the victim when she was undergoing treatment at Peoples Hospital in the State capital. later the victim was airlifted and shifted to AIIMS Delhi as her condition was showing any sings of improvement.
Earlier on August 5 CISF woman constable Ritu Kumari attempted to commit suicide by shooting herself by using her service pistol at Raja Bhoj Airport in the State capital.The victim was rushed to a nearby hospital where in her statements she allegedly claimed that Deputy Commandant Vijay Kumar has harassed her due to which she took the extreme step of attempting suicide.