CRIME IN UNIFORM
Two cops suspended for shielding rape accused
Malda
: Two police officers were suspended on Sunday for allegedly trying to shield a CPM panchayat leader from Ratua accused of rape.
Instead of arresting Sheikh Sanaullah, the accused, OC Dilip Mahanto and ASI Dilip Roy allegedly called an arbitration meeting at Pukhuria police outpost and tried to thrash out a mutual settlement. “They did not arrest the accused or take the victim for medical tests. They were out to shield the CPM leader,” said Malda
SP Satyajit Bandyopadhyay after suspending the duo.
Sources said on February 18, Sanaullah, a member of Sambalpur panchayat, allegedly raped a minor girl in Ramchandrapur village under Ratua PS. The girl’s father, a peasant, lodged a complaint at Pukhuria police outpost the same day. But police allegedly did not take action against Sanaullah.
According to the girl’s father, Mahanto, Sanaullah and some other CPM leaders were present the arbitration meeting called on February 19.
“The council decided that the accused would pay a compensation of Rs 30,000 for the rape, of which Rs 20,000 would go to my daughter and Rs 10,000 would be given to the police,” the girl’s father said.
He brought the crime to the notice of Ratua OC Biswajit Roy. “He asked me to lodge an FIR. By then, Sanaullah had fled,” the farmer said. Getting the complaint, the SP ordered an inquiry, which found the policemen guilty.
CPM district secretary Jiban Maitra said: “We never extend support to such people. The party shall take action against him.”
: Two police officers were suspended on Sunday for allegedly trying to shield a CPM panchayat leader from Ratua accused of rape. Instead of arresting Sheikh Sanaullah, the accused, OC Dilip Mahanto and ASI Dilip Roy allegedly called an arbitration meeting at Pukhuria police outpost and tried to thrash out a mutual settlement. “They did not arrest the accused or take the victim for medical tests. They were out to shield the CPM leader,” said Malda
SP Satyajit Bandyopadhyay after suspending the duo. Sources said on February 18, Sanaullah, a member of Sambalpur panchayat, allegedly raped a minor girl in Ramchandrapur village under Ratua PS. The girl’s father, a peasant, lodged a complaint at Pukhuria police outpost the same day. But police allegedly did not take action against Sanaullah.
According to the girl’s father, Mahanto, Sanaullah and some other CPM leaders were present the arbitration meeting called on February 19.
“The council decided that the accused would pay a compensation of Rs 30,000 for the rape, of which Rs 20,000 would go to my daughter and Rs 10,000 would be given to the police,” the girl’s father said.
He brought the crime to the notice of Ratua OC Biswajit Roy. “He asked me to lodge an FIR. By then, Sanaullah had fled,” the farmer said. Getting the complaint, the SP ordered an inquiry, which found the policemen guilty.
CPM district secretary Jiban Maitra said: “We never extend support to such people. The party shall take action against him.”
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