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The victim was walking in the area with her male classmate when the incident happened (Representational Image)
A 19-year-old student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay was molested by a police constable on Palm Beach Road in Navi Mumbai’s Sanpada area.
A constable was suspended for allegedly molesting an IIT student in Navi Mumbai while similar action was taken against a police sub-inspector as he lodged a complaint regarding the incident, an official said on Sunday. First Information Report (FIR) was not registered.
He said action against him was taken by Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner Milind Bharambe.
A 19-year-old female student of the Indian Institute technology (IIT) Bombay manhandled by a police constable on Palm Beach Road in Navi Mumbai’s Sanpada area in the early hours of Friday.
He told that the victim was walking in the area with her classmate when the incident happened.
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After the incident, the victim went to the Sanpada police station to file a complaint. But a police sub-inspector, who was a duty officer at that time, did not register a First Information Report (FIR). Later, the victim lodged a complaint at Powai police station.
Based on her complaint, an FIR was registered under Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and the case was later transferred to Sanpada Was.
“Taking serious note of the incident, the Navi Mumbai police chief has suspended the accused constable and the PSI,” he added.
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