Timarpur SHO and three subordinates booked

13 Jan '10, Wednesday, Staff Reporter, The Hindu

NEW DELHI: The Station House Officer of the Timarpur police station and three of his subordinates have been booked for allegedly torturing a 17-year-old boy suspected to be involved in the criminal assault on a three-year-old girl about a month ago.According to the police, the minor girl was abducted, criminally assaulted and then dumped at her residence. She also sustained serious head injuries and had to be admitted to hospital. The police registered a case and launched a hunt for the culprit. During investigations, the police zeroed in on a 17-year-old boy. The suspect was produced in a juvenile justice court on December 31 in another case. When asked, he alleged that he could not appear in the court on the prior date because he had been illegally detained by the Timarpur police station in connection with a case of criminal assault and torture. Based on his statement, the court ordered registration of a case against the SHO and three others .

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