Guwahati, Sept 16: A young woman has accused female police officers of harassing her under the guise of checking at the ADRE exam centre in Belsor, Nalbari district on Sunday.
The young woman expressed her anger through social media. The incident took place at the Shaheed Smriti Senior Secondary School exam centre in Belsor, Nalbari district.
According to the complaint, the female police personnel allegedly touched various parts of the candidate’s body in the name of checking.
Following this complaint, Director General of Police G.P. Singh announced an investigation. The DGP has directed the Nalbari District Commissioner and especially the Range DIG to conduct the investigation.
Taking to X, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “My instruction to the police on the Nalbari incident -I spoke with the DGP, Assam, @gpsinghips and instructed him to investigate the incident where a girl student has alleged that a lady constable searched her private parts before she entered the examination hall. For me, the dignity and respect of our mothers and sisters are of utmost importance and non-negotiable. The DGP also informed me of another incident in North Lakhimpur, where cheating material was recovered from the inner garment of a girl student on the same day. We have two crucial tasks before us.”
“To conduct the ADRE examination with the highest level of integrity and transparency. We owe this to the entire younger generation of ours, and it cannot be compromised under any circumstances. At the same time, we must ensure the decency and dignity of our female candidates are upheld at all times.”
“Therefore, a proper SOP should be developed, taking into account the relevant judgments from the Hon’ble Courts and guidelines from the Women’s Commission regarding the conduct of searches involving women, and this must be circulated before the next round of examinations.”
Meanwhile, Assam DGP GP Singh said the Range DIG has been directed to enquire the complaint of overreach by women police personnel during checking of women candidates at Nalbari during recruitment examination. “Since Range DIG Central Western Range and the District Commissioner and District Superintendent of Police of Nalbari are all women, factual position would be known in quick time for further action,” he said.
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