Action linked to sexual exploitation of cognitively disabled minor boy
Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, June 6: Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Samba, Anuj Kumar, has suspended four police personnel, including the Station House Officer (SHO) of Ramgarh Police Station, and ordered an inquiry into allegations that they facilitated a compromise in a case involving the sexual exploitation of a cognitively disabled minor boy.
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Official sources said Inspector Bhupinder Singh, SHO Ramgarh Police Station, Probationary Sub-Inspector Bilas Kotwal, and Assistant Sub-Inspectors Sansar Singh and Nek Ram have been placed under suspension and attached to the District Police Lines pending the outcome of the inquiry.
Special Police Officer (SPO) Rakesh Kumar, who was associated with the investigation, has also been transferred from Ramgarh Police Station to Police Post Goran, they said.
Meanwhile, Inspector Ajay Singh Chib has been posted as the new SHO of Ramgarh Police Station.
Sources said the case pertains to the alleged sexual exploitation of a cognitively disabled minor boy from Ramgarh area last week by three youths.
After the incident came to light, they said the victim’s family approached the police. However, instead of immediate registration of a case, efforts were allegedly made to settle the matter through a compromise.
Upset over the handling of the complaint, sources said the family approached senior authorities, including the Child Welfare Committee chairperson Namisha Rajput, DC Samba Ayushi Sudan, and SSP Samba Anuj Kumar.
Following their intervention, a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was registered on the night of May 30 and three accused youths were arrested.
Chairperson of the Child Welfare Committee, Namisha Rajput, said she took cognizance of the matter on May 30 itself after being informed about the incident.
The victim was later admitted to AIIMS Vijaypur for treatment and discharged after his condition improved after 3-4 days.
SSP Samba Anuj Kumar said action was taken immediately after the matter came to his notice.
He said an internal inquiry found that police personnel had attempted to hush up the matter instead of ensuring prompt registration of the case.
The police officer assured that further investigation into the case is underway and strict action will be taken against anyone else found responsible.
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