Man introduces himself as Army officer, rapes Himachal woman; FIR forwarded to Chandigarh police
The Himachal Pradesh Police said they lodged the Zero FIR in the rape that was allegedly committed in December 2024.
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The Chandigarh police file a Zero FIR after they receive a complaint regarding an alleged offence committed in the jurisdiction of another police station. (Source: File/Representational)The Himachal Pradesh Police Sunday lodged a Zero FIR against a man from Sikar in Rajasthan for allegedly raping a woman in Chandigarh on the pretext of marriage after introducing himself as an officer of the Indian Army.
According to the Himachal Pradesh Police, the Zero FIR in connection with the crime, which was committed in December 2024, was lodged in an area police station in the state’s Kangra district.
Lokender Singh Negi, DSP (Palampur), told The Indian Express, “The victim is a resident of Kangra, and the occurrence took place in Chandigarh. The suspect claimed to the victim that he was an Army officer with the rank of a captain. We forwarded the matter to the Chandigarh police for further investigation.”
According to sources, the victim told the police she met the suspect Sumit Badla on Instagram. “The two started communicating on social media and agreed to meet in Chandigarh. As per the victim’s statement, the suspect met her in Sector 8 and took her to a hotel wherein he allegedly raped her. The victim reported that she agreed to meet Sumit Badla when the latter promised her he would marry her. Later, he retracted from his promise and threatened to kill her,” said a source.
“The victim has provided a photo of the suspect to the police. These details about the suspect were forwarded to the Chandigarh police. The Chandigarh police also lodged an FIR at Sector 3 police station because Sector 8 falls under the jurisdiction of PS 3. The victim reported in her complaint that the suspect met her in Jalandhar once, but he forcefully made physical relations with her in Chandigarh,” added the source.
The police file a Zero FIR after they receive a complaint regarding an alleged offence committed in the jurisdiction of another police station. They then transfer the FIR to the relevant police station for further investigation.
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