Family Demands Justice for Army Officer and Fiancee Assaulted at Bharatpur Police Station
The family of an Indian Army Officer and his fiancee, who were allegedly assaulted at Bharatpur police station, are demanding the termination and imprisonment of the accused police officers. The incident occurred on September 15 when the couple went to file a complaint but were instead tortured and jailed.
Incident Details
The father of the Army Officer’s fiancee stated that suspension is not enough and demanded the accused be jailed. He described the incident as condemnable and illegal, emphasizing that the police should help those who come to them for assistance.
Statements from the Victims
The woman described how the police station was empty except for one lady who was not in uniform. She alleged that she was sexually abused, beaten, and kicked by male officers. Despite explaining their situation to the ACP, they were shouted at and later falsely accused of beating and abusing police officials.
Protests and Demands
Following the incident, retired Armed Forces officers, led by Brigadier Antaryami Pradhan, President of the Ex-Servicemen Association of Odisha, staged a protest. They called for criminal proceedings against the accused police personnel. Five police officers from Bharatpur Police Station in Bhubaneswar have been suspended following the allegations.
Doubts Revealed
Army Officer -: An Army Officer is a person who works in the Indian Army, which is a part of the military that protects our country.
Fiancee -: A fiancee is a woman who is engaged to be married to someone.
Bharatpur -: Bharatpur is a city in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
Police Station -: A police station is a place where police officers work and help people with their problems.
Termination -: Termination means ending someone’s job. In this case, it means the family wants the police officers to lose their jobs.
Imprisonment -: Imprisonment means putting someone in jail as a punishment for doing something wrong.
Suspended -: Suspended means that the police officers are temporarily not allowed to do their jobs while the investigation is happening.
Retired Armed Forces officers -: These are people who used to work in the military but have now stopped working because they are old or have completed their service.
Criminal proceedings -: Criminal proceedings are legal actions taken in court to decide if someone has broken the law and what their punishment should be.
