Goa: A 16-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted on multiple occasions inside the Crime Branch office in Ribandar, North Goa, by a police inspector with the help of a woman. Following a complaint filed by the minor, police registered a case against the officer and his accomplice.

The accused officer has been identified as Inspector Vikas Deykar along with a woman named Ranjini Palyekar, who allegedly facilitated the assaults.

According to the police, the minor had initially reached out to a child helpline service regarding a grievance. The matter was subsequently assigned to Inspector Deykar, following which the alleged assaults occurred inside his office on July 25 and October 27.

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Police Inspector, Woman Booked

Following the victim's complaint, authorities booked both Deykar and Palyekar under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Sections 75 (sexual harassment) and 127 (wrongful confinement), alongside Sections 10 (aggravated sexual assault) and 12 (sexual harassment) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

DGP Orders Action; Case Transferred To Old Goa Station

Director General of Police (DGP) Alok Kumar said that the force follows a zero-tolerance policy toward misconduct, adding that legal and departmental proceedings have been initiated against the accused officer and his accomplice.

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As the alleged incidents took place within the Crime Branch premises, the investigation has been transferred to the Old Goa police station.

(With Inputs From PTI)