A 22-year-old woman hailing from Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh has come forward with allegations of sexual harassment involving police officers in Ghaziabad on September 16.
According to her account, the incident occurred while she and her fiancé, who is a resident of Bulandshahr, were in the Sai Upvan forest in Ghaziabad. They were approached by two police personnel identified as Rakesh Kumar and Digambar Kumar, accompanied by another uniformed individual whose identity remains unknown.
The police officers purportedly threatened to arrest the woman’s fiancé and demanded a sum of ₹10,000 from the couple. Despite the couple’s pleas and even falling at the officers’ feet in desperation, they were met with refusal. Eventually, the fiancé was coerced into transferring ₹1,000 via PayTM. Additionally, the unidentified individual allegedly issued a menacing threat, demanding ₹5.5 lakh from the woman.
In her formal complaint, the woman accused the policemen of physical assault, with Rakesh Kumar allegedly committing a sexual assault. The couple was allegedly held captive for approximately three hours before being released, but their ordeal did not conclude there.
Following the initial incident, the accused continued to harass the woman through incessant phone calls and even visited her residence. On September 19, Rakesh Kumar contacted the woman with further harassment, prompting her to record their conversation as evidence. Upon discovering that the couple intended to file a First Information Report (FIR) against the three men, Rakesh Kumar showed up unannounced at the woman’s residence and issued threats.
Subsequently, after enduring ten days of harassment and trauma, the couple officially lodged an FIR on September 28. As of now, all three accused individuals are evading law enforcement, as stated by senior Ghaziabad police officer Nimish Patil, who also noted the initiation of an extensive investigation to locate and apprehend them.