A senior police officer of Jammu & Kashmir Police accused of raping a woman inside Khour Police Station in Akhnoor area of Jammu was arrested by the State Police on Wednesday.
The shocking incident has tarred image of the State Police which is considered highly professional and disciplined force across the country.
A woman special police officer already under the scanner has been detained pending detailed investigation in the case. She is believed to have played key role in coercing the woman before she was sexually exploited by the Station House Officer (SHO) identified as Sub-Inspector Mohd Iqbal.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Jammu, Sunil Gupta addressing a Press conference at District Police lines on late Wednesday evening told reporters, “A formal FIR NO 45/2016 under Section 376(2)/109 RPC at PS Khour has been lodged against the SHO while woman SPO has been detained in the case to complete the detailed investigation in the case.”
Giving details of the complaint SSP Jammu said, “A woman had filed a complaint in the office of SDPO on May 10, 2016, alleging she was sexually abused by the SHO Khour police station six months ago.” According to her complaint, SSP said, a case of kidnapping was registered six months ago by her parents.
Days later when she was recovered by the SHO Khour police station she along with another boy was detained in the police custody for two nights. According to the complaint the woman alleged she was physically abused by the police officer in custody”.
SSP Dr Sunil Gupta said, we have taken serious note of the complaint against one of our officers. We have already recorded the statement of the victim under section 164 in the court of law and SDPO has been directed to carry out professional investigation in the case to deliver justice to the victim.Meanwhile, local residents in the area also staged protest demonstration seeking strict punishment against the police officer for allegedly outraging the modesty of a local woman inside police station.