A police sub-inspector and a constable were held on Sunday in connection with the alleged rape of a woman inside a police station here, taking the total number of arrests in the case to three, officials said on Sunday.
Following the incident of October 29 night, a constable was arrested on Saturday, while five police personnel, including the officer-in-charge of Gamharia police station, were suspended for dereliction of duty.
Based on the SIT report submitted on Saturday and on the SP’s directive, suspended sub-inspector Manoj Sahu and constable Santosh Rai were arrested on Sunday, according to an official statement. The constable who was arrested on Saturday was sent to judicial custody by a local court. In her complaint, the victim had told the police that she had an altercation with her husband on Thursday evening and left home, fearing that she would be beaten up.
A special investigation team (SIT) was formed the day after the incident on the orders of Seraikela-Kharswan Superintendent of Police (SP) Manoj Swargiary to probe the incident. Following the incident of October 29 night, a constable was arrested on Saturday, while five police personnel, including the officer-in-charge of Gamharia police station, were suspended for dereliction of duty.
