Constable Arrested For Alleged Rape Inside Jharkhand Police Station
Police arrested the accused and suspended five officers after investigators said the woman was assaulted in a room at the station.
- On Saturday, police in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharswan district arrested constable Niraj Lakra for allegedly raping a woman inside the Gamharia police station, where she had sought refuge on the night of October 29.
- The woman arrived at the station via a PCR van after requesting help regarding a domestic altercation, yet authorities violated protocol by housing her without any female police personnel present.
- Superintendent of Police Manoj Swargiary suspended five officers, including officer-in-charge Sanjay Prasad, for dereliction of duty, while police seized the accused's clothing for examination at the Forensic Science Laboratory in Ranchi.
- The accused, Lakra, was remanded to judicial custody following an investigation directed by the Sub-Divisional Police Officer regarding the alleged crime.
- Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren described the incident on Sunday as "the most repulsive image of jungle raj in the state," demanding accountability for officials who compromised public safety.
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Rape of woman inside police station, ‘repulsive image of jungle raj’ in Jharkhand: Champai Soren
The accused policeman, Niraj Lakra, has been arrested, and five policemen, including the officer-in-charge of Gamharia police station, Sanjay Prasad, were suspended on charges of dereliction of duty and negligence
Constable Arrested For Alleged Rape Inside Jharkhand Police Station
A woman who went to lodge a complaint at a police station in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharswan district was allegedly raped by a constable. The accused has been arrested and remanded to judicial custody. Five other policemen, including the officer-in-charge, have been suspended for dereliction of duty. The incident has drawn criticism from the opposition BJP.
Serious questions have arisen about women's safety in Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand. A wireless operator has been accused of raping a woman who had come to the Gamharia police station seeking protection.
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Ranchi, Nov 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least fifteen police personnel have been issued suspension orders over alleged rape of a woman inside the premises of Gamharia police station in Jharkhand’s Saraikela Kharsawan district. Superintendent of Police... - Social News XYZ
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