Soreong resident accuses PI of assault

GANGTOK, 29 Nov: A resident of Soreong has lodged a written complaint with the Director General of Police [DGP] against the Police Inspector [PI] of Soreong Police Station.
In the complaint, Jigmee W Sherpa of Soreong Dara Bazaar has accused Karma C Bhutia [PI, Soreong] of assaulting and detaining him for four hours on 13 November, allegedly without any complaint or FIR lodged against him and trespassing into his house. The complaint letter further alleges that police personnel sent by the PI searched his house without a search warrant.
Stating that it is a complete violation of his fundamental rights, he has also alleged that Rs 30,000 has been missing from his house since the police conducted the search. The amount, he informs the DGP, had been given by his mother to buy a laptop. He has also hinted at some personal reasons of the PI as having been behind the attack.
Mr Sherpa has further added that the complaint could not be lodged earlier since he was recovering from the injuries sustained while in custody and was compelled to inform the DGP because no action was taken by the other police personnel.
The complaint was accepted at Police HQ today and the SDPO Soreong directed to enquire into the matter and report back.