Four police officers, all in the rank of assistant police sub-inspectors (ASIs), were suspended for allegedly dragging the body of a minor Dalit girl on a road at Kaliaganj in Uttar Dinajpur district of West Bengal, a senior police officer said on Tuesday.
“Four ASIs were suspended for dragging the girl’s body in Sahebghata area of Kaliaganj. A departmental investigation was conducted and on the basis of the report, that action was taken,” said Sana Akhtar, SP, Raiganj.
On April 20, the victim’s body was found floating in a canal in Kaliaganj. Alleging that she was raped and killed, locals put up road blockades by burning tyres and set several shops on fire.
A video went viral purportedly showing the police dragging what appeared to be the victim’s body while taking it for a post-mortem.
Amid an uproar over the alleged gang rape and murder, the State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (SCPCR) chairperson Sudeshna Roy on Sunday said the family members of the victim were “fed up” with all the spotlight around the incident want to mourn their daughter in peace.
