Bhubaneswar: The government has taken a new step in the Army Officer assault case of Bharatpur police station. The state government has issued a special SOP for behaviour towards army security officers. The Advocate General informed the court. The court ordered to give a copy to the High Court and the amicus curiae. Besides, the AG also informed about the status of the cases involving an Army Major, who along with his female friend was allegedly assaulted by police personnel at Bharatpur Police Station in September.

Advocate General Pitambar Acharya told the court that the investigation of the case in the Bharatpur police station incident is continuing. The state government has issued a special S.O.P. for behaviour towards army security officers.

It is to be informed that , an Army Major attached to the 22nd Sikh regiment in Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, and his fiancée were assaulted by police at Bharatpur Police Station on September 15. The couple had visited the police station to lodge a complaint against some miscreants over an incident of road rage during the wee hours . The Army officer was allegedly beaten up by the on-duty police officials while three female cops dragged his fiancée into a cell of the Police station . After widespread condemnation Odisha Police has suspended five police personnel .

It is reported that the next hearing will be held next Tuesday.

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