Rape remark: ASP,SHO shifted in UP

The Deoria ASP,who was caught on camera humiliating a 35-year-old Dalit rape victim,was on Saturday transferred by the Uttar Pradesh government. The SHO of Bankata police station,who had allegedly refused to file rape complaint of the woman,was also sent to police lines on Saturday,a Home department spokesperson said.

The spokesperson said ASP Keshav Chandra Goswami has been transferred to Kanpur,while Devendra Nath Dwivedi goes to Deoria. The government transferred eight PPS officers,including Goswami.

The ASP had allegedly told the woman,Who would rape an elderly woman who is a mother of four? Later,the UP Police apologised for Goswamis behaviour.

Dalit woman raped in Bihar

A dalit woman 30 was allegedly raped at a Saharsa village Friday. One Badri Yadav threatened a dalit man at gunpoint and raped his wife. The police has lodged a rape case after the woman gave a statement. Police suspected that there was land dispute between the two parties.