Senior Assam Cop Arrested For Raping Minor

Police had forcibly confined her at his residence...

New Delhi: On Sunday, a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) in Assam was arrested for allegedly raping a minor for domestic help repeatedly.

He has been identified as Kiran Nath and was posted at the Lachit Borphukan Police Academy in Golaghat district.

The victim, aged 15, alleged that she was repeatedly raped by a senior police official. She said that Nath had forcibly confined her at his residence and used to torture her with the help of his family members.

Her family members complained to the Dergaon police station on Saturday, following which a case was registered against him on Sunday.

Assam Director General of Police (DGP) Gyanendra Pratap Singh said that Nath has been arrested based on evidence that has come up during the investigation.

"Zero tolerance towards sexual misconduct amongst police personnel remains the cornerstone of the policy of Assam Police," Mr. Singh said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

Mr. Nath has been arrested under section 376 (raping a female under sixteen years), 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), 2012.

Police said that they have recorded the statement of the victim and other witnesses, and further investigation is going on in the matter.