The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over four separate cases connected to the death of Sub-Inspector Junmoni Rabha of the Assam Police. Her demise, believed to be the result of a road accident, occurred last month. Officials have stated that the agency will soon summon individuals for questioning and will also meet with the doctors who conducted Rabha’s autopsy.
Junmoni Rabha, popularly known as ‘Lady Singham’ or ‘Dabang cop,’ lost her life on May 16 in the early hours of the morning. Her vehicle collided head-on with a container truck in Sarubhugia village, located in the Kaliabor subdivision of Nagaon district
Soon after Rabha’s death, the circumstances surrounding the accident were contested by her mother. In an FIR, she alleged that Nagaon Superintendent of Police Leena Doley conducted a raid at their house between 1 AM and 2 AM on May 16, shortly after Rabha’s demise. According to complaint, Doley compelled her to sign certain bank documents and also seized `4.30 lakh in cash during the raid. The mother further asserted that Doley did not inform her about Rabha’s death. It was only after daybreak that another police official informed her about the accident. The mother also claimed that Rabha had been killed and exhibited injury marks on her body. The CBI’s special crime unit has now taken up the investigation into Rabha’s death, as well as two additional cases.
One case pertains to a fake currency racket that was exposed by Nagaon Police on May 5 based on information provided by Rabha. The other case was filed against Rabha by a family member of individuals under scrutiny in fake currency probe. In this case, the complainant accused Rabha of raiding her residence on May 6 at 2 AM, holding her son captive, and extorting over `6 lakh from her.
According to the allegations, Rabha, along with seven others, raided in Lakhimpur district, which is 200 kilometers away from her place of posting. During the raid, the police team reportedly assaulted the complainant, abducted her son, and seized `80,000 in cash, jewelry, and a Maruti Brezza car.
An FIR against Rabha in connection with this incident was filed at 9 PM on May 15 in Lakhimpur, mere hours before she succumbed to the road accident.
As per the FIR lodged by Rabha’s mother, Rabha was summoned to Doley’s office at 3 PM on May 15, and the FIR was subsequently filed against her in Lakhimpur district at 9 PM. Rabha met with the accident at 1:45 AM on May 16.