Rape Survivor Alleges Sexual Assault By Tripura Judge, Probe Ordered

The woman alleged that the incident of sexual abuse took place when she went to the chamber of first class judicial magistrate, Kamalpur to get her statement recorded in connection with her rape.

A rape survivor has alleged that she has been sexually abused by a magistrate inside his chamber in a court in Tripura. A three-member panel headed by Dhalai District and Sessions Judge Gautam Sarkar has initiated a probe into the allegation, a senior advocate said on Sunday.

The woman alleged that the incident of sexual abuse took place on February 16 when she went to the chamber of first class judicial magistrate, Kamalpur to get her statement recorded in connection with her rape.

In her complaint to the additional district and sessions judge, Kamalpur, the woman stated, "I went to the chamber of the first class judicial magistrate to get my statement recorded on February 16. When I was about to give my statement, the judge groped me. I rushed out of his chamber and informed the lawyers and my husband about the incident." The woman's husband also lodged a separate complaint with the Kamalpur Bar Association over the incident.