SHO suspended for failing to act after woman attacked by spouse

Adopting zero tolerance against the lackadaisical attitude and unwanted delay in taking action on a complaint of a woman, Commissioner of Police (CP) Swapan Sharma placed Station House Officer (SHO), Tibba police station, SI Jaspal Singh under suspension. After suspension, he was sent to the Police Lines and a departmental inquiry was ordered by the top cop.

The CP confirmed to The Tribune that recently, a woman, Dolly, was attacked by her husband and she had suffered serious injuries. The incident occurred due to an ongoing dispute between the couple. As the victim had suffered injuries, she had reached the police station and apprised the SHO Jaspal Singh and sought action against the assailant but the policeman while adopting lethargic approach in dealing the case, delayed the registration of the FIR.

Sharma said on Tuesday, the woman had approached him and after he listened to her grievance, he ordered suspension of the SHO and instructed the official concerned to send him to the Police Lines.

“After removing Jaspal from the post of the SHO, Tibba, another SHO has been appointed. I also directed the official concerned to record statement of the victim and register an FIR. The police had been extending justice to people in all respects and such careless attitude of a police station head will not be tolerated. SHOs must give justice to the complainant on time by following the due course of law,” he asserted.

Meanwhile, ACP East Sumit Sood said he was not aware about the suspension of the SHO and what he knew was that the new Tibba SHO was appointed. “I was told to call the woman and record her statement and extend justice to her,” he said.