Lucknow:
A Dalit woman claims that she was summoned to a police station on the outskirts of Lucknow and that the sub-inspector there then tried to rape her on Wednesday night.
The woman says that the cop, named Kamta Prasad Awasthi, had been blackmailing her in a case that accused her of assault. He allegedly threatened to re-open that case, though a compromise had been reached between the complainant and her.
She says that after she reached the police station, the sub-inspector took her into his room and tried to rape her.
The woman shouted for help while fighting back - photos taken later by those who rushed to the police station show the policeman's ripped shirt.
Armed with sticks, several villagers surrounded the police station, but the sub-inspector managed to escape. He was located this evening and arrested. He has been suspended and charged with attempt to rape.
The woman says that the cop, named Kamta Prasad Awasthi, had been blackmailing her in a case that accused her of assault. He allegedly threatened to re-open that case, though a compromise had been reached between the complainant and her.
She says that after she reached the police station, the sub-inspector took her into his room and tried to rape her.
The woman shouted for help while fighting back - photos taken later by those who rushed to the police station show the policeman's ripped shirt.
Armed with sticks, several villagers surrounded the police station, but the sub-inspector managed to escape. He was located this evening and arrested. He has been suspended and charged with attempt to rape.
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