Gujarat: Female constable accuses Amreli cop of raping her

RAJKOT: A female constable with Rajula police station lodged a rape complaint against a constable posted at the Amreli disrict police headquarters on Tuesday night.
In her complaint, the female cop alleged that the accused Pankaj Rathod had raped her twice in her quarters in police line at Rajula.
According to police, the survivor alleged that Rathod had developed a romantic relationship after claiming that he was unmarried.However, when she came to know that Rathod was already married, she took up the issue with him.
“When the survivor sought a break-up with Rathod, he allegedly beat her up on March 26 in Rajula, after which the survivor lodged the complaint,” said R M Zala, inspector with Rajula police station.
Meanwhile, Rathod has reportedly gone on a leave. “We have started the procedure for Rathod’s arrest,” said Zala.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)