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Four cops suspended over delayed response to missing woman case
Four police constables in Raichur district have been suspended for dereliction of duty after they failed to act on a missing complaint filed by the family of a 21-year-old woman, Ashwini. She…
Four police constables in Raichur district have been suspended for dereliction of duty after they failed to act on a missing complaint filed by the family of a 21-year-old woman, Ashwini. She went missing from Hokrani village in Sirwar taluk and her body was later recovered from a well. The delayed response by the Sirwar Police Station sparked protests by local residents.
Police have arrested four individuals in connection with the rape and murder. The prime suspect, Gundya, has been produced before a magistrate and sent to judicial custody. The other three suspects are being interrogated as forensic analysis continues. Raichur Superintendent of Police Arunangshu Giri ordered the suspension of constables Bheemaraddi, Veeresh, Devaraj, and Nagaraj pending a departmental inquiry.
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The suspension of four constables underscores a recurring failure in rural police stations to treat missing person complaints as potential crimes. In India, the Supreme Court has laid down guidelines that missing women cases must be treated with urgency. Here, the family's immediate report was met with apathy, costing precious hours. The key question now is whether the departmental inquiry will lead to criminal proceedings for dereliction and whether the remaining accused will be charged with murder. The next hearing in the magistrate's court will set the timeline for the trial.
Watch for the chargesheet deadline and any plea by the accused for bail.
Source: siasat.com
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