New Delhi: The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Tuesday took cognizance of an incident wherein a woman was allegedly raped by a police officer in Rajasthan, while she went to lodge a complaint.
NCW said it has taken cognizance of media reports about the woman who was allegedly raped inside police station premises.
"NCW has come across a media report wherein it is alleged that a woman who had gone to lodge a complaint against her husband on March 2 was allegedly trapped and raped repeatedly inside the compound of the police station in Alwar. The commission is seriously concerned about the reported incident. It is the duty of the police to preserve public order, prevent crimes and reduce the opportunities for the commission of crimes," the commission said in an official statement.
NCW chief Rekha Sharma has also written to the Director-General of Police (DGP), Rajasthan seeking adherence to guidelines of the Ministry of Home Affairs of completing probes in two months in cases of sexual assault.