Gang-rape of dalit girl: policemen held

By Our Staff Correspondent

RAIPUR, SEPT. 6. The Station House Officer of the Chalbuli village police station in Sarguja district has been suspended and four constables arrested in connection with the gang-rape of a 16-year-old girl last Thursday.

The incident took place when the victim, a dalit girl, was reportedly kidnapped from her house by the four constables and taken to the police quarters where she was allegedly gang- raped.

She was also photographed in the nude with the intention of blackmailing her for further exploitation. When the victim and her father, a village doctor, went to the local police station to lodge a complaint, they were turned away by the SHO.

The two subsequently went to the district headquarters at Ambikapur on Monday and met the S.P., following which a report was lodged and action taken against the erring policemen.

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