Odisha Police Officers Suspended After Alleged Assault on Army Officer's Fiancée
Five officers face disciplinary action following allegations of sexual and physical harassment at a Bhubaneswar police station.
- The incident occurred when the woman and her fiancé, an Army officer, tried to file a complaint about being attacked by hooligans.
- The woman alleges she was verbally abused, physically assaulted, and sexually harassed by police officers at Bharatpur Police Station.
- Five police officers, including an Inspector, have been suspended for 'gross misconduct' pending a disciplinary procedure.
- The Odisha Crime Branch has taken over the investigation, and the National Commission for Women has demanded an urgent report.
- The woman, who was arrested and later released on bail, is receiving medical treatment for her injuries at AIIMS Bhubaneswar.