Alwar Gang Rape: Raj Govt Takes Action Against Cops for Negligence

The Rajasthan government’s Home dept on DGP to register a case against the Station House Officer (SHO).

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The Rajasthan government's additional chief secretary to the Home Department on Saturday, 8 June, directed the Director General of Police (DGP) to register a case against the Station House Officer (SHO) of Thanagazi police station, Sardar Singh, among other police personnel for negligence of duty in connection with the Alwar gang-rape case, news agency ANI reported.

The SHO has been charged under Section 166 A (c), Section 4 (1/2) – (b) and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

Apart from Singh, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Jagmohan Sharma was asked to move out of the district, while Deputy Inspector Ruparnarayan and a few constables were asked to be transferred outside Jaipur, ANI further said.

That is not all, officials have been asked to replace the rest of the staff of the police station that was present at the time of the incident.

The government has even ordered to file a 16 CCA charge sheet against DSP Sharma, SHO Singh and constable Mahesh, ANI further said.

(With inputs from ANI)