Overview
- Police say a constable lured a 17‑year‑old Dalit girl to a house in Bhopal and raped her on July 22, and her family filed a complaint the next day that began the case.
- Authorities registered a Zero FIR and transferred the matter to Jahangirabad police station before identifying and arresting constables Santosh Sen and Jitendra (Rajput/Singh) on July 24.
- Both men were charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and one accused faces the rape count while the other is accused of aiding and guarding.
- Officials say the survivor underwent a medical examination and is currently at home in stable condition, and investigators are collecting evidence and preparing further legal action.
- Because the accused are serving officers posted in different districts, the case raises questions about conflict of interest, the need for independent evidence gathering and the wider impact on public trust in local police oversight.