Early Times Report
Jammu, May 31: Vigilance Organization (VO) Jammu today registered an FIR against Sub-Inspector Mehmood Khan, then SHO Police Station Manjakote, Rajouri for framing son of complainant in a false and frivolous rape case registered at Manjakote police station by instigating a local girl and using her as a tool.
Spokesman of vigilance organization said that on the basis of verification conducted into the written complaint lodged by Muneer Hussain of Village Dabrote, Tehsil Manjakote, District Rajouri, Vigilance Organization registered a formal case against Sub-Inspector Mehmood Khan, then SHO Police Station Manjakote, Rajouri .
A case vide FIR No. 15/2018 u/s 5(1)(d) read with section 5(2) J&K PC Act Svt. 2006 at P/S VOJ was registered today against Sub-Inspector Mehmood Khan.
It is alleged by the complainant that Mehmood Khan, Sub-Inspector, then SHO Police Station Manjakote, Rajouri, due to some old personal enmity, framed his son namely Mohd Tariq in a false and frivolous case under FIR No. 77/2014 under section 376 of RPC registered at Manjakote police station by instigating a local girl and using her as a tool against Mohd Tariq.
"He also demanded Rs. 3 lakh from complainant as illegal gratification for saving the life of his son. The complainant further alleged in his complaint that he could only manage Rs 2.70 lakh and handed it over to Mehmood Khan, Sub-Inspector then SHO Manjakote. But, even after the receipt of same, the above named SHO presented challan against Mohd Tariq in the competent court", said spokesman of vigilance organization quoting the complaint.
He further added that during trial of the case, the prosecutrix blamed the police for registration of a false FIR and denied rape being committed by Mohd Tariq, which resulted into the acquittal of Mohd Tariq in the case.
"During verification conducted by the vigilance organization, it is found that Mehmood Khan, then SHO Manjakote by sheer abuse of his official position, implicated Mohd Tariq son of complainant in false and frivolous case and later-on by corrupt and illegal means obtained illegal gratification of Rs. 2,70,000 for himself from the complainant", said spokesman of vigilance organization.
Accordingly on the prima facie establishment of allegations, case has been registered at P/S VOJ and investigation is under progress. |
