A woman police officer has been booked under Section 392 (Robbery) of the IPC for allegedly looting a man while she was deployed on poll duty in Jagatsinghpur district.
The accused woman sub-inspector, who is from the Government Railway Police (GRP), was deployed in the Balikuda area of the district on poll duty when the incident took place, sources said.
The complainant has alleged that the lady cop, who was on patrolling duty, intercepted him on the road and snatched away Rs 12,500 from his purse. She also threatened him with serious consequences if he dared make it public, he said.
Following the filing of the complaint, the Jagatsinghpur district police registered a case under Section 392 of IPC against the woman police officer. This was confirmed by Jagatsinghpur Superintendent of Police Satyabrata Bhoi.A two-member inquiry committee is probing the matter. law would take its due course if the probe findings substantiate the charge levelled against the SI, the SP said.