Three policemen sent to police lines as woman makes molestation charge

Two policemen allegedly tried to molest a 50-year-old woman in Sonbhadra and an inquiry has been launched into the matter by the department.

The woman in her complaint to police has alleged that the two constables - Amrendra Pratap Yadav and Anuj Singh - entered house in an inebriated state and tried to molest her.

However, the woman's family member and her neighbours rushed to the spot on hearing her screams and caught hold of the duo.

Taking note of the incident, Superintendent of Police Ram Bahadur Yadav has sent SHO Rampur Surendra Pratap Singh and the two accused constables to police lines.

The SP said a departmental inquiry has also been initiated into the incident.