In a shocking incident, a constable of the Madhya Pradesh Police allegedly raped a minor Dalit girl in Bhopal, while another constable kept guard outside the house where the crime occurred.
Based on the complaint filed by the 17-year-old victim and her parents, the police have arrested both constables.
According to police officials, the main accused is Santosh Sen, a constable in the MP Police Special Task Force (STF) posted in Dhar district. His accomplice, Jitendra Rajput, is a constable posted in the Gwalior district. Both men are married and in their thirties.
Police reported that both constables had come to Bhopal, where Santosh lured his neighbour’s minor daughter under the pretext of taking her to a birthday party for a mutual acquaintance’s child.
The two men took the girl to a house in MP Nagar area, where Santosh allegedly raped her. In her complaint, the victim also alleged that Jitendra remained outside the house on guard alongside his three-year-old son.
Police officials stated that Sen has been charged with rape under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Similarly, Rajput has been charged under the same acts, with the exception of the rape count. He had also arranged the car used to transport the victim and assisted Sen in committing the crime.