Odisha News: The Odisha Police has suspended five officers, including the Inspector-in-Charge (IIC) of Bharatpur police station, for allegedly assaulting and harassing an Indian Army officer and his fiancée.
In an official statement, Odisha Police confirmed the suspension of IIC Dinakrishna Mishra, Sub-Inspector Baisalini Panda, Assistant Sub-Inspectors Salilamayi Sahu and Sagarika Rath, and Constable Balram Handa. The statement said that while this order is in force, all these policemen will remain under the disciplinary control of the Commissioner of Police, Bhubaneswar-Cuttack. They will get allowance (SA) and dearness allowance (DA) under Rule 90 of the Odisha Service Code.
Know what is the whole matter
In fact, officers posted on duty at Bharatpur police station allegedly attacked an army officer and his fiancée. The couple had gone to the police station to lodge a complaint. During this, they were allegedly beaten up. According to the information, the Major and his fiancée were going somewhere in a car, when the miscreants harassed them. When they reached Bharatpur police station to lodge a complaint, the policemen allegedly misbehaved with them.
It is alleged that the police put the Major in jail. During this time, when his fiancée protested against this, she was also beaten up. At the same time, the IIC of Bharatpur police station allegedly threatened to rape the woman.
Medical test confirms assault
The Indian Army took this matter seriously. After getting information about the incident, the officers intervened, after which the Major was released. At the same time, the assault has been confirmed in the medical test of his fiancée. After this, a five-member team of the Crime Branch led by DSP Narendra Kumar Behera reached Bharatpur Police Station. Where they interrogated the employees. There is a problem in the investigation due to the absence of CCTV cameras here.
