Gurugram cops molest covid suspect woman admitted in govt polyclinic

Sanjay Yadav

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Gurugram, May 2

In what has left Gurugram police embarrassed, two cops on Covid duty allegedly in an inebriated state not just ransacked the polyclinic they were posted in but even molested a mentally unstable covid suspect women.

Though the incident happened late Tuesday night it was only yesterday that an FIR was registered. The duo have been suspended and booked under various offences.

According to FIR, the incident happened in the government polyclinic in sector 31 where Gurugram police constables Rajesh and Bijender were deployed. Both allegedly started consuming liquor on duty. They then went to isolation ward and allegedly started misbehaving with a mentally unstable woman patient suspected of being a covid case.

 The two policemen tried to molest her but she fought back and shouted for help resulting in the staff gathering at the spot.  The cops also allegedly entered into a fracas with the doctors and medical staff and tried to damage the CCTVs installed there.

Few other cops on duty rushed to the spot but the two cops fled the spot after threatening to fire at them. They even took away a rifle.

On the complaint of senior medical officer of polyclinic an FIR has been registered against the policemen under various sections of IPC including section 354 (molestation), 34 (common intention), 427 (damage of property) at sector 40 police station. The FIR was registered on Friday.

“As per the complaint of lady doctor an FIR has been registered. We are verifying the facts and they will be arrested as earliest possible”, said inspector Pawan Kumar, SHO of sector 40 police station.

Meanwhile both were suspended and departmental inquiry has been initiated.