Mangaldoi (Assam): A case has been filed against a police officer for allegedly torturing three women inside a police station in Assam’s Darrang district, officials said Tuesday.
The women were picked up from their home in Guwahati in connection with a kidnapping case involving their brother and were brought September 9, to the Burha police outpost at Mangaldoi, Darrang DSP Amrit Bhuyan told reporters.
The three were released after their brother and the woman he had allegedly kidnapped surrendered at the police outpost.
The women later alleged in a complaint to the police superintendent that they were assaulted and tortured by the in-charge of the police outpost, Mahendra Sarma. They said that they had suffered grave injuries because of the assault.
Bhuyan said that an inquiry has been ordered into the allegations of use of ‘excess force’ by Sarma. The medical examination of the women had been carried out and the report is yet to be received, the SP said.
“If the inquiry points to use of excess force, then necessary action will be taken against the police official,” added Bhuyan.
PTI
