Guwahati, June 29: An inspector of Assam police has been suspended for allegedly clicking obscene photographs of a minor girl inside police station premises in Assam’s Nalbari district. He is currently on the run.
Assam police has also announced a reward for information leading to the arrest of the police officer.
Taking to tweeter, Assam DGP GP Singh said that the whereabouts of the accused officer, identified as Biman Roy, former OC of Ghograpar police station in Nalbari, is currently unknown.
The minor girl in her FIR alleged that the Sub-Inspector of Ghograpar police station took the pictures inside the police station and embarrassed her in front of other police officers.
The girl and a man were taken into custody on June 21 in connection with a child marriage case. According to reports, the incident occurred on the evening of June 21, according to the FIR that was filed on June 26. The victim is said to have eloped with her boyfriend, but they were caught by the police and taken to the station.
After learning about the incident, the DGP instructed DIG CWR Brajenjit Singha to go to the police station and submit a review report.
A case has been registered with Nalbari police station under IPC Sections related to wrongful confinement of a person with the intent to insult the modesty of a woman read with certain sections of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) related to use of children for pornographic purpose.
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