PANJIM: The opposition Congress on Friday submitted a memorandum to the Director General of Police (DGP) demanding immediate arrest and suspension of PSI Rushal alias Narayan Pinge, who is booked for alleged rape.
The Congress also demanded custodial interrogation or a high-level departmental inquiry, so that the accused does not go scot free.
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“The victim girl should get justice in this case, and this case should not be dumped with high-level pressure,” Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (GPCC) general secretary Janardhan Bhandari said.
Bhandari said that so many days have passed since the formal complaint was lodged by the victim, but no action has been taken by the police.
A woman from Mormugao taluka had filed a police complaint against the PSI attached to the Mormugao police station for raping and cheating her. A case has been registered under Section 376, 420, 323, 506-ii and 427 of IPC.
“The Police department has failed to arrest and suspend the accused PSI. Instead of arresting and suspending the accused, the PSI was transferred from Mormugao police station to South District Reserve line. Why is the special treatment being given to this PSI?” Goa Pradesh Youth Congress (GPYC) president Adv Varad Mardolkar questioned.
