A Border Safety Pressure officer, who was caught sexually assaulting a girl on digital camera inside a store in Manipur, has been suspended by the military, information company PTI reported.
The alleged rape from a CCTV digital camera inside a store in Imphal West district, broadly shared on social media, confirmed a person in uniform and carrying an INSAS gun – later recognized as Head Constable Satish Prasad – fondling the girl.
A case was filed by Prasad.
“This incident occurred in Imphal on July 20 at a store close to a petroleum pump. The accused has been recognized as Head Constable Satish Prasad. He has been suspended and a case has been registered in opposition to him,” an official instructed PTI. Prasad was suspended on the identical day after the paramilitary forces acquired a criticism.
The armed police have ordered an inside investigation into the commanding officer of the 100 battalion of the military which was deployed to the troubled northeast nation as a part of an ad-hoc safety operation.
“He has been stored in custody and departmental circumstances have been initiated in opposition to him,” mentioned the officer.
The BSF has zero tolerance for such acts and a correct investigation might be performed within the incident, PTI reported quoting a senior official.
In the meantime, the newest incident of violence in opposition to girls comes days after a video of a bunch of males sexually assaulting and dismembering two girls in Manipur went viral. Seven folks have been arrested on this case thus far.
On Might 4, two girls had been allegedly raped and murdered by a mob within the capital metropolis of Imphal, in accordance with a primary info report (FIR) seen by HT. The 2 incidents didn’t occur on the identical day inside an hour of one another, the victims had been from the identical group (Kuki) because the perpetrators (Meitei), in accordance with the FIRs.
Greater than 160 folks have died and a number of other have been injured since violence broke out between Meiteis and Kukis in Manipur on Might 3, following a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ protest in opposition to the previous group’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) standing.
On Tuesday, the Manipur authorities lifted the ban on web and climate allowing providers whereas sustaining the ban on cell phones.
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Up to date: 25 Jul 2023, 09:41 PM IST