Bidar: A constable named Dhanraj from Bidar New Town Police Station has been suspended following an attack on a woman sub-inspector (SI), Mallamma, on Sunday.

The incident occurred when Dhanraj, part of a police team under Mallamma's supervision, reported late for duty during security arrangements for the compulsory Kannada exam for Panchayat Development Officer (PDO) aspirants at RRK College in Bidar.

According to reports, when Mallamma questioned Dhanraj about his late arrival, he became upset and assaulted her. Bidar Superintendent of Police Pradeep Gunti has confirmed the incident.

Mallamma, who sustained head injuries, is receiving treatment at the Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences (BRIMS). She explained that Dhanraj grabbed her by the neck and forcefully slammed her head against a tree, causing severe trauma. Medical reports have revealed a blood clot, and Mallamma said she will need to travel to Bengaluru for further treatment.

The constable's suspension was announced shortly after the incident came to light, and further investigations are underway.

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Raisen (MP), Nov 24: A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a truck driver while his two associates restrained the teenager’s male friend in Madhya Pradesh’s Raisen district, an official said on Sunday.

Police have arrested two persons, including the truck driver, in connection with the alleged crime committed in Siyarmau forest on Silwani-Sagar Road, some 110 km from the district headquarters, on Saturday evening, he said.

The teenager and her 21-year-old male friend were returning after visiting the Vandevi temple in the area when they parked their two-wheeler and entered the forest, said Silwani’s Sub Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Anil Maurya.

At the same time, a truck broke down following which its driver, later identified as Sanju Adivasi (21), and his two friends also went inside the forest, where they spotted the girl and her friend.

The trio thrashed the young man and snatched the key of his motorcycle, he said, citing the FIR.

The driver took the girl deep inside the forest and allegedly raped her, while his associates restrained her friend, the official said.

After the three accused left, the girl and the youth walked to the road and alerted some policemen who were passing by.

Police registered a case against Sanju Adivasi and his associates Shivnarayan Advasi and Akshay Ahirwar under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 64 (rape), 70-1 (gang rape) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, he said.

Sanju and Shivnarayan have been arrested, while Ahirwar is on the run, the official said.