By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has taken strong note of the alleged custodial rape of two minors in Ampati while terming the report of the Director General of Police (DGP) in this matter as ‘incomplete’.
The NCPCR delegation, which is currently in the city, held a discussion with senior Government officials including DGP Prem Singh here on the incident where the officer in charge of Ampati police station, Sub Inspector Narul Islam allegedly raped two minor sisters.
Talking to media persons here in the city after the meeting, NCPCR member Dr Yogesh Dube said, “We are not with the report of the DGP.”
The NCPCR has even directed the State Government to conduct a detailed inquiry into the matter and submit its report to the Commission within three days.
“We have asked the Principal Secretary (Home) to carry out the inquiry,” Dube informed.
It was on March 13 that a police team led by the officer in charge of Ampati police station picked up the minor girls when they were sitting in a park at Ampati along with some boys.
After they were brought to the police station, the officer in charge took the girls into his chamber and allegedly raped them.
While stating that the report of DGP has a lot of gaps, the official said that provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and the Justice Juvenile Act, besides other provisions of the Indian Penal code (IPC) must be involved in the case.
Pointing out that the accused officer must be arrested immediately the NCPCR advised the State Government to provide security to the victims and their family.
The NCPCR also raised objections to the ‘special treatment’ meted out to the accused cop as he was lodged in his official quarter instead of being put in the lock-up.
