Asked to provide security to woman,cops cry harassment

In the report submitted before Additional Sessions Judge Sunita Gupta,Dahiya wrote,“No constable is willing to work as PSO with her due to fear,and her abnormal behaviour.”

The woman was provided a private security officer (PSO) on the Delhi High Court’s recommendation in 2004.

In his letter,Dahiya said the woman would often “misbehave” with the constables sent for her security and “create a scene” whenever they refused to accept her demands. “She frequently visits the police station and threatens to commit suicide by jumping in the Yamuna,” Dahiya’s report to the court says. “Her behaviour is abnormal and she can take extreme steps any time.”

It says the woman would often pick up fights with her neighbour without “any reason” and then ask the PSO to intervene.

“Since a woman PSO is not acceptable to her,it is requested that a PSO may be provided from District Line (also in Delhi Police’s Northeast district) instead of Khajoori Khas,” the report says.

A constable deployed as her PSO had earlier told the court during a hearing that she often asked him to dance with her.   

The woman is an alleged rape victim and has accused four persons,including two women,of being part of the crime. She was given security following a High Court order in January 2004. The case is nearing its end and recording of evidence is complete.    

Dahiya’s report has come in response to a legal notice served by the woman on the rape accused,and also the PSO who told the court about her “objectionable demeanour”. The notice had claimed that the police were hand-in-glove with the accused. Through the notice,the woman sought Rs 10 lakh in damages for defamation.

The judge had subsequently asked senior officials of Northeast police district and Khajoori Khas police station to look into the matter and file a report.

Additional SHO Dahiya’s report was submitted in court on Wednesday under the approval of Assistant Commissioner of Police,Gokulpuri.

Case of cop out?
* High Court asked police to give security to alleged rape victim
* Assigned as her PSO,constable told court about her ‘abnormal behaviour’
* Woman files case saying police hand in glove with accused
* Officer writes in report that other constables scared
* Want security assignment be handed over to another police station