Police officer arrested for raping woman in Rajasthan

Assistant Sub-Inspector, Bharat Singh of Kherli police station is accused of raping a 26-year-old woman and he was arrested. The woman was allegedly raped as she approached the police to resolve her domestic dispute.

Alwar:A 26-year-old woman was allegedly raped by Assistant Sub-Inspector in Kherli police station. Bharat Singh (54), the accused was arrested.

The woman sought help from the police to solve her domestic dispute and the accused Bharat Singh allegedly raped her for three days in a room in the police station premises.

Due to marital dispute, her husband wanted to get a divorce and the accused police officer assured to help her resolve the issue. He called her to the police station three days and is alleged of committing the heinous crime.

As per the allegation, she was raped on March 2, 3 and 4.

Jaipur range Inspector General (IG), Hawa Singh Ghumaria and Alwar Superintendent of Police (SP) Tejaswini Gautam reached the spot.

Ghumaria said that the sub-inspector has been arrested after being found prima facie guilty.

The woman was sent for medical test but she refused. He said that the case is being investigated.