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Suspended Ponnur SI will be arrested any time, says IGP

Staff Reporter

NELLORE: Suspended Ponnur sub-inspector of police (of Guntur district) Ranganath Goud, on whom a case was registered for allegedly cheating a college student on the pretext of marriage would be arrested soon, said Guntur Range Inspector General of Police K.R.M. Kishore Kumar.

The victim gave a representation to Additional SP (Administration) A.V.Ranganath a couple of days ago alleging that the SI cheated her on the pretext of love and even entered into a physical relationship with her. But, the SI refused to marry me and got engaged to another girl last month, she said.

Speaking to the newsmen here on Thursday, the IGP said based on the statement given by the girl the police registered a case under Sections.376 (Sexual Assault), 417 (Cheating) and 506 of IPC (Criminal Intimidation) against the SI. As the victim alleged that Mr.Goud had physical relationship with her, both the complainant and the accused SI would be sent for DNA test, said the IG.

“Already departmental action has been initiated against the SI, and we recommended for criminal action against him as per law.

The case has been transferred to Ponnur police station for further investigation,” said the IG.

No women PCs

The IG said out of 200 vacancies for women constables in Guntur Range (Nellore, Prakasham and Guntur districts) in Armed Reserve, only 41 candidates appeared for the tests in the ongoing recruitment process.

Though the government is recruiting women in police department public are not coming forward to join due to various reasons.

The government will give a fresh notification for filling the remaining 159 vacancies under women quota in the range soon, he said and stressed the need for more women in police department for preventing crime against women.

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