Five Chandigarh policemen rape minor schoolgirl:-
Chandigarh: In a chilling incident, the upholders of the law have been accused of allegedly gangraping a minor in Chandigarh. A 17-yr-old from Khudda Lahora of city was allegedly raped for over two and a half months by Chandigarh police constables after she called the police to intervene in a fight between her brother and father.
One of the constables who responded is alleged to have raped her after he lured her into accompanying him in the days following the complaint. Shockingly, it has been alleged that his colleagues took turns raping her for several weeks. The incident came to light when the 17-year-old told her brother who in turn contacted the area's councillor and lodged a complaint.
"The girl's brother approached me on advice about registering a complaint against the police with the police," Councillor, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh Saurabh Joshi said.
The incident has embarrassed the Chandigarh police which suspended 4 constables following the complaint. The fifth constable who is allegedly involved in the incident is as yet unnamed while two constables have been arrested.
"We have registered a case against the policemen," DSP Chandigarh Police Ashish Kapoor said.
With the news of the incident spreading in the area, the Chandigarh Police slogan of "We care for You" has come under a cloud.
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