Thrissur: A female police officer at the Kerala Police Academy in Ramavarmapuram has filed a sexual assault complaint against a senior official.
It is alleged that the accused, an office commander, summoned the complainant to the office and sexually assaulted her. The victim, a head constable rank official, wrote a complaint to the director of the academy regarding the incident.
In the complaint, it is said that she first encountered the assault on May 17. The accused summoned her to the office, saying that some documents needed to be printed. When the victim entered the office, the accused grabbed her and attempted to sexually assault her. After that, the complainant left the office. The complaint also alleged that the accused similarly misbehaved with her two days later. The complainant demanded strict action against the officer. She stated that she cannot continue at the academy and is in great mental turmoil.
Meanwhile, it has been reported that the officer’s complaint has not yet reached the local police station. Viyyur police station, where the academy is located, responded that they have received no such complaint. However, it is reported that the academy has started an internal probe into the incident. If the internal investigation finds evidence, the complaint will be forwarded to the local police.
Published: 26 May 2024, 02:52 pm IST
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