Bhubaneswar: The Crime Branch of Police has taken over the case registered at Bharatpur police station against an army officer’s and his lady friend for allegedly misbehaving with the police personnel of the PS on September 15.
“I assume full control over the investigation of Bharatpur PS case No. 640 dated 15.09.2014……..and depute Narendra Kumar Behera, DSP, CID, Crime Branch, Cuttack to take up investigation of the case and other such cases registered in that connection,” Additional DGP, Crime Branch, Arun Bothra said in an order.
According to police, the army officer and his friend had rushed to Bharatpur police station at around 3 am last Sunday to seek immediate action against a group of hooligans who had abused and assaulted them. The army officer is posted in West Bengal.
Additional DCP Suresh Chandra Patra said they reached the police station in an inappropriate condition. When they approached the police station, the staff asked them to lodge a written complaint against the hooligans who had harassed them on the road.
“However, the duo started arguing with our staff and refused to lodge any complaint. They misbehaved with our staff including lady cops,” Shri Patra told mediapersons.
The Bharatpur police has registered a case in this connection and arrested the woman friend of the army officer.The officer was served a notice & let off, the police said.
The army, however, alleged that police assaulted the army officer and took this matter with the state authorities.
Following the incident, the Central Command, Indian Army, in a X post, said, “An incident of manhandling of an Army officer by Police Station, Bharatpur, #Orissa has been reported in the media. #IndianArmy takes a serious view of the incidence. Necessary action has been taken up with the state authorities.”
Now, the Odisha police have handed over the case to CID CB for proper investigation into the case, a police officer said.
Meanwhile, the Orissa High Court has directed the police to admit the arrested lady in AIIMS for treatment. The bail plea hearing will start tomorrow. The court has asked the investigating officer to virtually present in the court during hearing.