Jaipur: A police sub-inspector was suspended on Monday on the charge of raping a 26-year-old woman in Rajasthan's Alwar district, an official said.
A case of rape under Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 376 was registered against police sub-inspector Bharat Lal (54) on a complaint lodged by the woman, Alwar SP Tejaswini Gautam said.
The SP said the accused was arrested and suspended on Monday.
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The woman had gone to the police station to lodge a case against her husband as he wanted a divorce. The woman wanted the police to stop him from getting a divorce.
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According to the woman's complaint, the accused SI raped her for three days at a quarter inside the police station, the SP added.
(With inputs from PTI)
