Aurangabad, Jun 28: A Deputy Commissioner of Police has been booked for allegedly raping a 22-year-old daughter of a female police constable in the Aurangabad police force.
DCP (Zone II) Rahul Shrirame has been booked under Sections 376 (rape), 417 (cheating), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code after he allegedly molested the lady on the pretext of guiding her for the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) exam, said sources.
Police authorities said that the MIDC CIDCO police in Aurangabad registered the case against DCP Shrirame on Tuesday night after she lodged a complaint against him through a WhatsApp helpline service.
“The lady, in her complaint, alleges that she was repeatedly assaulted sexually by Shrirame between February and June. At present, Shrirame is on leave. We are instigating the probe against him,” said DCP Vinayak Dhakne who is investigating the case.
The action against Mr Shrirame was imminent after he was sent on forced leave on June 14 by the newly appointed Aurangabad Police Commissioner Chiranjeev Prasad.
Meanwhile, the opposition Congress and NCP criticised the government over the alleged rape.
While the NCP said that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis should quit if he could not handle the Home department, the Congress said the incident showed that women even in the police force were not safe.
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