Indian Politics

All Staff at Jharkhand's Gamharia Police Station Suspended After Rape

Hindustan Times1h
THE BRIEF
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The entire staff at the Gamharia police station in Jharkhand's Seraikela Kharsawan district was suspended on Sunday following the alleged rape of a woman inside the premises on October 29.

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A special investigation team headed by SDPO Anubhav Bhardwaj is probing the case, with 15 police personnel suspended so far and the main accused wireless operator already sent to jail.

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The victim filed a written complaint on October 31 after going to the station to lodge a dispute with her husband, prompting authorities to remand the apprehended accused to judicial custody.