<p>Kanpur: An assistant commissioner of police posted in the Collectorganj circle of Kanpur was transferred on Thursday following allegations of rape by a 26-year-old IIT-Kanpur research scholar, police said.</p>.<p>Mohammad Mohsin Khan, a 2013 batch Provincial Police Service officer, has been relieved of his duties in the Collectorganj circle and attached to the Director General of Police (DGP) headquarters in Lucknow, officials said.</p>.<p>Khan was booked at the Kalyanpur police station on Thursday for allegedly seeking "sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means".</p>.<p>The officer has not yet been arrested, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Ankita Sharma said.</p>.<p>A five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Additional DCP (Traffic) Archana Singh has been constituted to probe the matter, police said.</p>.<p>"The SIT has been directed to conduct a detailed investigation and ensure the case is disposed of based on facts and evidence," Sharma said.</p>.Man rapes 12-year-old girl after she refuses to withdraw molestation complaint in MP.<p>According to police, the ACP enrolled at IIT-Kanpur five months ago to pursue a PhD in cybercrime and criminology.</p>.<p>While studying at the institute, he reportedly developed a relationship with a research scholar and promised to marry her after divorcing his wife.</p>.<p>But later when the officer refused to come good on his promise, the woman filed a complaint of rape.</p>.<p>DCP Sharma and Additional DCP Singh visited campus in plain clothes to meet the woman and verify her claims.</p>.<p>"Prima facie, the charges against the ACP appear credible. As a result, he has been stripped of his current responsibilities and transferred out of the city to ensure a free and impartial investigation," a police officer said.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, IIT-Kanpur Director Manindra Agrawal said in a statement, "As is well known now, a girl student of IIT-K has accused a police officer of sexual exploitation and filed a complaint. The institute is committed to provide all the necessary support to the student at this difficult time." </p><p>"We are also thankful to the city police for their quick action on the complaint. We are cooperating with them in the investigation. We request everyone to respect the privacy of the student," he added. </p>
<p>Kanpur: An assistant commissioner of police posted in the Collectorganj circle of Kanpur was transferred on Thursday following allegations of rape by a 26-year-old IIT-Kanpur research scholar, police said.</p>.<p>Mohammad Mohsin Khan, a 2013 batch Provincial Police Service officer, has been relieved of his duties in the Collectorganj circle and attached to the Director General of Police (DGP) headquarters in Lucknow, officials said.</p>.<p>Khan was booked at the Kalyanpur police station on Thursday for allegedly seeking "sexual intercourse by employing deceitful means".</p>.<p>The officer has not yet been arrested, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Ankita Sharma said.</p>.<p>A five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Additional DCP (Traffic) Archana Singh has been constituted to probe the matter, police said.</p>.<p>"The SIT has been directed to conduct a detailed investigation and ensure the case is disposed of based on facts and evidence," Sharma said.</p>.Man rapes 12-year-old girl after she refuses to withdraw molestation complaint in MP.<p>According to police, the ACP enrolled at IIT-Kanpur five months ago to pursue a PhD in cybercrime and criminology.</p>.<p>While studying at the institute, he reportedly developed a relationship with a research scholar and promised to marry her after divorcing his wife.</p>.<p>But later when the officer refused to come good on his promise, the woman filed a complaint of rape.</p>.<p>DCP Sharma and Additional DCP Singh visited campus in plain clothes to meet the woman and verify her claims.</p>.<p>"Prima facie, the charges against the ACP appear credible. As a result, he has been stripped of his current responsibilities and transferred out of the city to ensure a free and impartial investigation," a police officer said.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, IIT-Kanpur Director Manindra Agrawal said in a statement, "As is well known now, a girl student of IIT-K has accused a police officer of sexual exploitation and filed a complaint. The institute is committed to provide all the necessary support to the student at this difficult time." </p><p>"We are also thankful to the city police for their quick action on the complaint. We are cooperating with them in the investigation. We request everyone to respect the privacy of the student," he added. </p>