Male cops thrash domestic help for a crime she did not commit .
Mumbai : In a shocking case of physical abuse, the Chunabhatti police have been accused of beating up a 32-year-old domestic help, after she was picked up on suspicion following a complaint filed in which Rs 2.5 lakh had gone missing.
Social activist Jyoti Raut, who came to the victim’s rescue, said that despite the allegation, the jewellery had been found from the house of the complainant. An inquiry has been set up by the police and anyone found guilty, necessary action will be taken against them.
From the past four months, victim Geeta More was working at Sandeep Malhotra’s residence, who is the complainant in the case. He approached the police on August 13, when his wife found that jewellery worth Rs 2.5 lakh was missing from the house.
On basis of suspicion, Geeta was called to the police station and was questioned by the Chunabhatti police. According to Raut, Geeta has alleged that she was locked in a room and was beaten up by four male policemen. “Geeta told us that she was beaten up so badly` that she fell on the ground and was not able to move. Policemen even pressurised her to confess the crime, and whenever she refused to do so, she was beaten up. In-between she was beaten up so badly that she was grounded and got unconscious,” said Raut.
Raut told FPJ that Geeta has also alleged that she was threatened that she would be framed in the case if she ever tries to tell anyone that she was beaten up. After which she was taken to the Sion hospital and after the treatment she was taken to the police station by Raut and other local people.
“The jewellery which was missing has been found by the complainant in his house itself. The complainant even told us that they had no idea that the police will humiliate Geeta to such an extent,” said Raut. Police have taken down Geeta’s complaint and have initiated an inquiry into the case.
“The inquiry is in process. Action will be taken if anyone is found guilty,” said Dattatray Naykodi, senior police inspector of Chunabhatti police station.
