MUMBAI: Two Vasai visitors cops, a Central Industrial Security Power (CISF) jawan, and a State Reserve Police Power (SRPF) personnel and two govt staff have been arrested for allegedly molesting and a bducting an 18-yearold nursing scholar from Devgad taluka in Sindhudurg district when she was returning residence from faculty on Tuesday.
On Thursday, MiraBhayander Vasai-Virar Commissionerate suspended Vasai visitors constables Hariram Githe (34) and Praveen Ranade (33) for dereliction of obligation and tarnishing the general public picture of the police drive.
Police mentioned Hariram, Praveen, Madhav Kendre (32), Shyam Githe (32), Satva Kendre (32), and Shankar Githe (33), who have been heading to Goa in an SUV employed from Vasai, have been drunk on the time of the incident. The SUV has been seized and the six males have undergone medical exams to find out the alcohol content material of their blood, mentioned a supply.
The six males, who weren’t in uniform, had taken go away. Based on {the teenager}’s grievance, round 5.30pm, Hariram stopped the SUV close to the bus depot in Jamsande village and ap proached her on the pretext of asking for an handle. Regardless of the woman’s makes an attempt to stroll away, Hariram adopted her and made obscene remarks, suggesting that she accompany him to Vasai.
The scenario escalated when the opposite 5 males stepped out of the SUV, and considered one of them allegedly advised the others to place her into the car. They grabbed her hand and commenced dragging her in the direction of the SUV. The teenager raised an alarm, attracting the eye of passersby, who gheroed the SUV and beat up the lads. The accused have been made to squat on the highway earlier than being taken to the police station.
