Two More Police Personnel Arrested in Jharkhand Rape Case
A sub-inspector and a constable have been arrested following an SIT report, taking the total number of arrests to three. Several other personnel have also been suspended.
GG News Bureau
Jamshedpur, 2nd Nov: The alleged Jharkhand police station rape case has taken a fresh turn with the arrest of a sub-inspector and a constable in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a woman inside Gamharia police station. The arrests on Sunday take the total number of accused personnel arrested in the case to three.
The incident reportedly took place on the night of October 29. A constable was arrested on Saturday, while a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted on the orders of Seraikela-Kharsawan Superintendent of Police Manoj Swargiary to investigate the allegations.
SIT Report Leads to Fresh Arrests
According to an official statement, the arrests of suspended sub-inspector Manoj Sahu and constable Santosh Rai followed the SIT report submitted on Saturday and directions from the SP.
A day earlier, the SP had suspended Gamharia police station officer-in-charge Inspector Sanjay Prasad, sub-inspectors Manoj Sahu and Anirudh Singh, Havildar Muneshwar Kumar and constable Santosh Rai for alleged dereliction of duty.
The constable arrested on Saturday was subsequently sent to judicial custody by a local court.
More Police Personnel Suspended
The SP ordered further suspensions on Sunday, taking action against additional personnel for alleged dereliction of duty, lack of alertness and tarnishing the image of the police.
Those suspended include sub-inspectors Ajay Paswan and Lalan Ravidas; assistant sub-inspectors Vishu Oraon, Mukesh Kujur, Mukesh Ravidas and Sitaram Singh Pahan; Havildars Pitambar Mahato and Bahadur Hansda; and constable Manoj Gorai.
Woman’s Complaint Under Investigation
In her complaint, the woman reportedly told police that she had an altercation with her husband on Thursday evening and left home fearing that he would assault her.
The allegations of rape inside the police station are under investigation. The SIT was formed to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident and establish the role, if any, of the police personnel concerned.
