KOLKATA: An Assistant Sub-Inspector has been accused of raping a housewife multiple times after blackmailing her while being posted in Baranagar Police Station in North 24 Parganas district. A complaint has been lodged against the accused police officer at Baranagar Police Station, said the police on Wednesday.
According to sources, the name of the accused policeman is Sanjiv Sen. He is alleged to have committed the act while he was posted at Baranagar police station. He is currently posted at Purulia police lines.
It was learnt that a housewife in Baranagar area alleged that on August 10 in 2018, she went to Baranagar police station to file a complaint of marital rape against her husband.
At that time, the on-duty ASI Sanjiv Sen took a written complaint. After that, the ASI called the housewife several times in the name of conducting an investigation. He also went to her house.