Amravati, May 20: City Kotwali police have booked a man for forcing a minor girl to drink liquor and then raping her.
The accused, Gajanan Sawarkar and his accomplices, stopped the 14-year-old girl, a student of standard IX near Namuna locality, when she was heading towards her house. They asked the girl to accompany them. When refused, they made her drink liquor.
Later, Gajanan took her to ST stand and parked his bike. He then took the girl to Prashant Nagar garden in a rickshaw. He against gave liquor and raped her.
Though the incident took place two days back, the victim did not report the matter to police as she was threatened by the accused. However, she lodged a complaint on Saturday. Kotwali police have registered an offence against Gajanan who is absconding.
5 cops suspended
Commissioner of police Amitesh Kumar has suspended five constables for departmental delinquency on Friday. The accused police constables had conducted a raid at a gambling den but did not register offences and mention anything about the cash seized.
The accused police include Nilesh Thakare, Jaisen Wankhede, Bajrang Thorat, Vishal Bhosle and Sachin Kene. All are Charlie commandos attached with Gadge Nagar police station. It was learnt that Gopi Patel runs a gambling business in Rampuri Camp locality. A few days back the police constables had raided the den and found around 11 people indulging in gambling. But the cops did not mention it on paper nor they register any case against them.
Sources said that cops had seized around Rs 1.35 lakh from the accused but did not mention it on paper. When police commissioner learnt about the incident, he ordered a probe against the five cops in which they were found guilty of misappropriation of the seized cash. On the basis of the initial inquiry, the five constables were placed under suspension.
Amitesh Kumar confirmed the report and said the constables were suspended for departmental delinquency.
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