Bringing disrepute to the police force in the state, a police officer of Nalbari district in Assam was accused of taking obscene photographs of a minor girl and making lewd gestures towards her at a police station.
As per the FIR filed by the 17-year-old girl on June 26, an unnamed police officer at Ghograpar police station sexually abused the her while she was at the police station with a male companion.
The accused police officer was later identified as station in-charge Biman Roy. He was absconding.
Assam DGP GP Singh on June 29 wrote a long note on Twitter “anguished” by the turn of events. He mentioned that the accused police officer was dismissed from duty.
“Today I am deeply disheartened and anguished at the turn of events. One inspector has let us all down, the entire police family stands distraught. I assure the people of Assam that power vested in me as the Director General of Police shall be used to the maximum to ensure that the glory of assam police remains intact. Being convinced of the instant case being rarest or rare, and as the Director General of Police and head of police force of Assam, and in accordance with extant law & rules, I have decided to dismiss Inspector (UB) Biman Roy from Assam Police,” he wrote.
When we entered the police service at SVP National Police Academy Hyderabad, it was always taught to us that police station is a temple for all police personnel and the safest refuge for the citizens. Today I am deeply disheartened and anguished at the turn of events. One…
— GP Singh (@gpsinghips) June 29, 2023
The Assam DGP added that the decision will send a strong message to all serving police personnel about adherence to the law of the land. He added that the action can be taken as a warning and advice to all Assam Police personnel, to maintain sanctity of police stations and ensure that police stations remain the safest place for our children and women.
“Anyone not discharging the duty to keep the citizens safe in police stations especially the women and children shall invariably face similar consequences. I assure the people of Assam that Assam Police shall continue to discharge its duties to the best of its capabilities in the interest of the state and for service to the people of Assam. Jai Hind,” the top cop wrote.
