#Delhi Police inspector arrested in suicide case

New Delhi, Apr 30 (PTI) A Delhi Police inspector was arrested after a 25-year-old woman committed suicide leaving behind a complaint against the officer, accusing him of “torture” and “harassment”, police said today.

The inspector, Dinesh Kumar, is posted as the Station House Officer at Vijay Vihar Police Station in outer Delhi. He has been arrested under charge of abetment of suicide this morning after being suspended from duty, Joint Commissioner of Police (Central range) V S Chahal said.

Police received information around 3 PM yesterday that a woman was found in an unconscious condition outside Tis Hazari Court complex in north Delhi. She was rushed to a hospital, where she died during treatment.

“She was found in possession of a suicide note and a five-page complaint against Inspector Dinesh Kumar, levelling serious allegations of torture and harassment.

“Kumar was examined and he was found at fault during preliminary investigation, following which a case under IPC section 306 (abetment of suicide) was registered at Sabzi Mandi Police Station,” DCP (North) Madhur Verma said.

The woman died after she consumed some poisonous substance and her allegations of torture and harassment against the officer are mental and physical in nature. The SHO is being interrogated, a senior police official said.

Police have also come across details that the woman was married to a proclaimed bad character in Vijay Vihar area and Kumar had allegedly thrashed him at the police station recently, following which he had to be admitted in hospital.

However, such details are yet to be verified, the senior officials said.

Kumar was detained for questioning at the Sabzi Mandi Police Station yesterday night and arrested this morning.

Further investigation is underway.