Pramesh S Jain
A woman police constable was allegedly brutally attacked with an iron rod inside the Majestic Railway Police Station in Bengaluru in the early hours of Wednesday.
The accused,identified as Gajendra,has been taken into custody by the Railway police for further investigation.
The incident reportedly took place around 5 am,when constable Shilpa was alone at the station.
According to preliminary information,Gajendra had initially approached the station claiming that he wanted to lodge a complaint.
Shilpa allegedly told him that no other staff were present at the time and asked him to return in the morning to file the complaint.The man reportedly left the station but returned shortly afterwards.
He allegedly attacked Shilpa,who was sleeping inside the police station,with an iron rod.The accused is said to have struck her on the head seven to eight times,leaving her seriously injured.
Shilpa was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital, where she is undergoing treatment.
Railway police have taken Gajendra into custody and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the attack.
Family Alleges Negligence in Duty Deployment:
Meanwhile, Shilpa’s brother Krishna Nayak has levelled serious allegations against senior personnel at the police station.
According to Nayak,Shilpa was two months pregnant and had repeatedly requested that she be assigned day shifts.Despite this,she was allegedly assigned night-time sentry duty.
Nayak has alleged that PSI Nataraj and Circle Inspector Kantharaj were responsible for the duty arrangements and claimed that the incident could have been prevented had adequate precautions been taken.
He said Shilpa sustained serious injuries and got 23 stitches.
The family has also alleged that police personnel at the station were subjected to mental harassment and that some staff were allegedly favoured with day shifts.
The allegations against the police officers are yet to be independently established.Further investigation is underway.
