DEHRADUN:
An Indian Tibetan Border Police(ITBP) jawan was accused of molesting an 8-year-old girl in Joshimath on
Tuesday. The incident happened in broad daylight allegedly on the premises of
the girl's school.
The ITBP has ordered an inquiry into the incident and has sent the jawan into custody, senior officials said.
The accused, who hails from Rajasthan and is in his late 20s, is a paramedic constable posted in the 1st battalion of the Northern Frontier of the ITBP in Uttarakhand.
Soon after news of the incident spread, locals along with the girl's parents, gheraoed the ITBP campus for several hours. They dispersed only when assured that action would be taken soon. ITBP DIG (Garhwal) Amit Prashad told TOI that they are taking the allegations very seriously. "If found guilty, the ITBP will not hesitate in taking strict action against the jawan," he said.
Incidentally, this is the second high profile incident involving an ITBP jawan. Six months ago, another jawan was arrested from Pauri district for allegedly making an obscene MMS and then raping his tenant by using the video as a blackmailing tool.
The ITBP has ordered an inquiry into the incident and has sent the jawan into custody, senior officials said.
The accused, who hails from Rajasthan and is in his late 20s, is a paramedic constable posted in the 1st battalion of the Northern Frontier of the ITBP in Uttarakhand.
Soon after news of the incident spread, locals along with the girl's parents, gheraoed the ITBP campus for several hours. They dispersed only when assured that action would be taken soon. ITBP DIG (Garhwal) Amit Prashad told TOI that they are taking the allegations very seriously. "If found guilty, the ITBP will not hesitate in taking strict action against the jawan," he said.
Incidentally, this is the second high profile incident involving an ITBP jawan. Six months ago, another jawan was arrested from Pauri district for allegedly making an obscene MMS and then raping his tenant by using the video as a blackmailing tool.
Post a Comment