Srinagar, 1 April 2015: A police sub-inspector disgraced and raped a woman in Batalik area of Kargil district. A woman was allegedly raped by a policeman prompting her to commit suicide by setting herself on fire.
The woman, from Chulichan village of Batalik, was admitted to District Hospital, Kargil after she set herself ablaze. with severe burn injuries
When police reached the hospital to record her statement, the woman alleged that Sub Inspector Ramzaan of Police Post Batalik raped her a few days back, the spokesman said.
A Special Investigating Team (SIT) has been constituted to investigate the case. According to police, they received information that a woman, working as labourer in Chulichan village in Batalik set herself ablaze and was hospitaled.
“Police rushed to the hospital in Kargil where the woman in her statement alleged that a police officer, Muhammad Ramzan of Police Post Batalik raped her few days back. She further said that she revealed the matter to her husband who did not pay attention and in desperation she set herself ablaze,” police said. Police registered a case vide FIR No. 14/2015 under section 306, 376 RPC and have taken up investigation. A SIT was constituted for investigation of the case. The accused has been arrested and subsequently suspended
The victim said her husband did not pay heed when she informed him about the incident, the spokesman said, adding the woman then set herself ablaze by pouring Kerosene. Police have registered a case and constituted a special investigation team for probing the case.
A Special Investigation Team SIT was headed by DY.SP Headquarters Kargil and SHO Kargil Inspector has been constituted for investigation of the case. The accused police Sub-Inspector Mohammad Ramzaan has been arrested and subsequently suspended, the police spokesman said.