Delhi cop flashes women colleagues, suspended

A constable was suspended for getting drunk and allegedly flashing a woman officer at the police training college in the national capital’s Jharoda Kalan. She informed her seniors about the indecent exposure on Saturday night.

The policeman’s sexual misconduct follows a similar offence by a 32-yearold man two days ago in southeast Delhi. He flashed a JNU research scholar and got arrested.

Masturbating in public or flashing is an act of indecent exposure, which is a designated sexual offence. Psychologists describe such exhibitionistic behaviour as paraphilia that refers to a repeated need for bizarre acts to stimulate sexual excitement.

Delhi Police sources said the cop had also inappropriately touched two women constables during dinner around 6pm. He was allegedly reeking of alcohol when he entered the dining mess. They threatened to inform superiors if he didn’t apologise. An hour later, another woman constable alleged that the cop stripped and masturbated in front of her. Preliminary investigation revealed the policeman went to a room and drank more alcohol after being warned by the two women in the mess. He then went to the terrace and stripped.

The constable allegedly exposed his genitals towards an officer in the women’s hostel close by. She immediately informed seniors and officers conducted an informal identification parade in which the complainant identified the cop, the sources said. A senior police officer said a departmental inquiry was instituted. The constable was suspended and transferred out of the college. “A woman ACP-rank officer is probing the allegations. She will take statements of the three women. They have been asked to join the inquiry,” the officer said.