Mumbai:
A police officer has come under scanner after a minor, who delivered a baby girl, lodged a rape complaint here, police sources said on Wednesday.
According to police, a minor girl lodged a complaint at Powai Police Station recently alleging she was raped by a man, whose name she could not recall and did not mention in the FIR.
"However, during the probe name of one police officer from south Mumbai, who is suspected to have had a role in the rape case, has surfaced. We are investigating the exact role of the officer. The picture in the matter is not yet clear," a senior police official said.
"The victim, who has recently delivered a baby girl, is not in a position to say anything now. If the officer is the one who allegedly raped her, then he would be arrested," sources said.
When contacted, Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjeev Dayal said, "An FIR was registered in the rape matter and investigations are on to know who is behind the crime. I do not want to say anything at this point of time."
According to Powai police, a pimp Shanta Gaikwad (40) was arrested recently for allegedly providing minor girls to people in Powai, where she was employed as domestic help.
The victim's mother learnt that Gaikwad had indulged her daughter into prostitution once, luring her of quick money, they said.
The mother subsequently lodged a complaint at Powai police station and Gaikwad was held, police said.
Later, the victim's mother learnt that her daughter was four-month pregnant and was not in a position to go for abortion, they said.
Further investigations in the case are on.
According to police, a minor girl lodged a complaint at Powai Police Station recently alleging she was raped by a man, whose name she could not recall and did not mention in the FIR.
"However, during the probe name of one police officer from south Mumbai, who is suspected to have had a role in the rape case, has surfaced. We are investigating the exact role of the officer. The picture in the matter is not yet clear," a senior police official said.
"The victim, who has recently delivered a baby girl, is not in a position to say anything now. If the officer is the one who allegedly raped her, then he would be arrested," sources said.
When contacted, Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjeev Dayal said, "An FIR was registered in the rape matter and investigations are on to know who is behind the crime. I do not want to say anything at this point of time."
According to Powai police, a pimp Shanta Gaikwad (40) was arrested recently for allegedly providing minor girls to people in Powai, where she was employed as domestic help.
The victim's mother learnt that Gaikwad had indulged her daughter into prostitution once, luring her of quick money, they said.
The mother subsequently lodged a complaint at Powai police station and Gaikwad was held, police said.
Later, the victim's mother learnt that her daughter was four-month pregnant and was not in a position to go for abortion, they said.
Further investigations in the case are on.
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