Chennai, Apr 29 The Madras High Court today directed the Central Reserve Police Force to pay a compensation of Rs five lakh to a woman who was allegedly harassed by CRPF police officials.
Justice K Chandru directed the DGP CRPF, Delhi, and Additional Inspector General CRPF, Avadi, to pay the amount within eight weeks to Alamelu Mangai who had filed the petition seeking compensation.
The petitioner submitted that she was married to a CRPF constable posted in Tripura and was staying alone with her three children at the CRPF quarters in Avadi for more than three years.
She alleged that local police and CRPF personnel had abused her while she had gone to attend a function with her children on January 23, 2004, at her husband’s relative house
source- (PTI)
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