Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, May 18: The Sub-Divisional Magistrate Lolab attached Patwari Chandigam Halqa (B) and ordered an inquiry against him as well as two of his subordinates after a resident moved a complaint against them alleging they wrongfully confined his wife intending to “outrage her modesty”.
The order has been issued in response to a complaint moved by a resident against Bashir Ahmad Sheikh, Patwari Halqa, Javid Ahmad (Lumberdar) and employee Zahoor Ahmad son of Ghulam Rasool Dar, residents of Chandigam Lolab.
“In the pursuit of complaint, Bashir Ahmad Shiekh Patwari Halqa Chandigam is hereby attached with TO Sogam till the outcome of enquiry initiated regarding the instant complaint against the official. Meanwhile, GQ Sogam Abdul Hamid Mir has been directed to look after the work of Patwar Halqa Chandigam till further orders,” read the order issued in this regard.
While the order didn’t specify the allegations against the three officers. Police, however, have stated that a complaint was received in the matter at Police Station Sogam, wherein the complainant alleged the trio of wrongfully confining and resorting to acts intended to outrage the modesty of his wife.
“We accordingly registered a case vide FIR number 38/2022, under sections 354, 342 of IPC against the trio for further proceedings into the matter,” officials said.
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