VADODARA, DEC 12: In all five policemen have been suspended for their alleged involvement in the torture of an adivasi woman in police custody at Shinor recently, while a Dabhoi court has issued a warrant against sub-inspector Pradip Chaudhary.The Indian Express had carried the report on the rape of the woman in custody. Two head constables and three constables have been suspended and arrested following their identification parade before the victim at the D-1 ward of the SSG Hospital on Saturday.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Rural), Shamsher Singh, said 18 constables from Shinor police station were paraded before the victim, who pointed out five among them as her torturers. Dabhoi Judicial Magistrate (First Class) has issued a warrant against Chaudhary following a petition by the district police.
The police have launched a search for Chaudhary. Earlier, they raided his residence in Shinor and his native Bakupura village.
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