The Women, Children and Social Welfare Committee of legislature parliament has directed the government to seriously investigate into an alleged rape attempt by a senior police officer on a junior woman police officer while both were on duty at the Prime Minister's official residence at Baluwatar.
A meeting of the parliamentary committee on Wednesday issued such a directive.
On February 20, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Anesh Singh Thakuri of National Investigation Department (NID) allegedly attempted to rape the unidentified female security officer of the same department while both of them were duputed PM's official residence.
Inspector General of Nepal Police Ramesh Chand Thakuri, who was summoned at the committee meeting today, assured high priority to the investigation of the case, but said no complaint has been lodged regarding the incident.
NID's chief Ashok Dev Bhatta, who was also summoned by the parliamentary committee in connection with the case, said a departmental investigation is underway into the case and that Thakuri will be punished if found guilty. nepalnews.com
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