AGRA: A 16-year-old girl disappeared from police custody in UP’s Etah district hours after she was “rescued” from kidnappers by cops, leading to search for her across the state and suspension of the SHO, IO and a constable.
The girl went missing from Awagarh police station just before she was to record her statement and name the accused on Friday afternoon.
Family members of the girl alleged that policemen were involved in her disappearance. They claimed that the suspect’s uncle, who was taken into custody for questioning after the girl’s recovery, was also mysteriously released.
Taking a serious note of the incident, senior superintendent of police (SSP) of Etah, Sunil Kumar Singh, suspended SHO KK Balyan, IO Devraj and constable Anuradha. A departmental inquiry was also ordered against them.
The girl went missing from Awagarh police station just before she was to record her statement and name the accused on Friday afternoon.
Family members of the girl alleged that policemen were involved in her disappearance. They claimed that the suspect’s uncle, who was taken into custody for questioning after the girl’s recovery, was also mysteriously released.
Taking a serious note of the incident, senior superintendent of police (SSP) of Etah, Sunil Kumar Singh, suspended SHO KK Balyan, IO Devraj and constable Anuradha. A departmental inquiry was also ordered against them.
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