Ludhiana: Twelve days after accusing Mundian Kalan head constable Rakesh Kumar of raping her in the lockup, the 24-year-old woman had withdrawn her police complaint by filling an affidavit on December 16. In the affidavit, she had stated that she falsely accused the cop on the provocation of someone. The woman had also struck a compromise with four persons who were accused of thrashing her, tearing her clothes and capturing her video. The written documents (a copy of which is with the TOI) have reached the police, who are now investigating the case afresh.
As per the documents, the woman stated in the affidavit that she wanted to withdraw the complaints against head constable Rakesh Kumar and the four who thrashed her and that she lodged the complaint against the cop after being provoked by someone. Therefore, she did not want any action. The affidavit was attested by a notary.
Besides, she had struck a written compromise (panchayati rajinama) with the four against a surety of Rs 12,000. Herein, both the parties had agreed not to pursue any complaint against each other.
The police had taken up the rape case after the woman along with a friend addressed a press conference on January 2 and its video went viral.
When the TOI contacted the complainant woman, she refused to talk about the issue.
Additional deputy commissioner of police-IV Rupinder Kaur Sra, who is investigating the case, said, “After lodging a complaint on December 4, the woman had later reached a compromise and stated that she levelled false allegations against the cop after being incited. We are looking into the documents and the affidavit. The police lodged the FIR as it was a serious matter.”
SIT formed
Commissioner of police Rakesh Agarwal said, “A special investigation team (SIT), led by Rupinder Kaur Sra, ADCP Zone IV, has been formed to investigate the case.”
1 accused arrested
The Jamalpur police on Wednesday arrested one of the four accused who had thrashed the woman after barging into her house. The four had also torn her clothes and made a video. While Mamta, 30, has been arrested, Pammi, Pooja and Bhinda are on the run.