A female constable working at a women’s police station has reportedly accused the station house officer (SHO) of theft and blackmailing staff.
The spokesperson for the police, on the other hand, has deemed the complaint baseless allegations to dodge accountability.
The complaint lodged by Lady Constable Anita Naseem states that a woman named Arisha Khalid met SHO Irum Khanam to submit an application. At the time of her visit, she lost her purse.
CCTV footage shows SHO Irum Khanam taking money from the purse and putting it away under a blue chair.
According to the report, since SHO Irum Khanam was mindful of the camera, she pressured Anita Naseem to keep hush about the incident and threatened her. It is also, allegedly, not the first time for SHO Khanam to take money from others.
Apart from violating departmental rules, the complainant said that she has been subjected to psychological suffering.
An inquiry into the matter is under way with the Headquarters SP leading the investigation. The initial findings of the inquiry did not support the accusations against the SHO.
