UP cops gang rape woman

They allegedly abduct her from her house at gunpoint

The image of Uttar Pradesh police received a severe beating when two cops allegedly gang raped a woman in Sambhal district, about 400 kilometres from here.

The reports said on Monday night, the policemen Deepak Rathi and Vikas Chaudhary posted at Kandhla police outpost allegedly barged into the house of the woman, abducted her at gunpoint and raped after taking her to a neighbour’s house.

The matter came to light when her husband lodged a complaint with the police the next day. A police team was later sent to investigate the matter.

The victim and her husband were shocked when they saw that the cops who had come to investigate the matter were the same persons, who had committed the crime.

They identified the culprits and reported the matter to senior officers. The culprits were in plain clothes when they committed the crime.

He alleged that the cops had also looted valuables and cash from the house.
The villagers held a demonstration in fornt of the police station after they came to know that the culprits were policemen.

A case of loot and rape has been registered and they have been sent to jail, police officers said.

Earlier also UP policemen had raped women inside police stations.

A few days ago, two policemen, including a sub-inspector and a chowkidar (village guard) had gang raped a woman inside Khadda police station in Kushinagar district. He husband, who was there, was forced to consume liquor.

A few days ago, a sub-inspector tried to molest a woman at Mall police station in Lucknow district. He was caught when the woman resisted the attempt and raised an alarm.
Last year, a minor was raped and killed at a police station in Lakhimpur-Kheri district. The CBI is investigating the incident.

According to the state home department, 298 police personnel are currently lodged in jails for offences like rape, murder, extortion and robbery.

The Allahabad High Court had recently asked the government to post “cultured and outstanding officers” at police stations to control atrocities against women.