The State Commission for Protection of Child Rights sought an explanation from Dehradun SSP regarding an incident wherein a police constable had allegedly beaten a 14 –year–old Saksham Thapa, resident of Gurudwara Gali, Vikasnagar, Dehradun. In the written complaint, Sapna Thapa stated that her son Saksham Thapa, who was on riding bicycle, had inadvertently hit the bike of the policeman a few days ago. Enraged, the cop had beaten him up at their home and later at police station. Not satisfied yet, the cop had also threatened him of more serious consequences, the mother wrote in the complaint, adding that no action had been taken against the cop so far. SSP was directed to conduct an inquiry into the issue and submit report to the commission within ten days.
In regards to the incident, Vikasnagar police had earlier said that constable Prem Singh had registered a case under sections 332/353/186/279/504/506 of IPC against three persons, including the boy, on August 18. All the three allegedly involved in the scuffle were arrested. Two were sent to Suddhowala jail while the third being a minor was handed over to his family members, it is learnt.