Cop accused of raping Mumbai model gets bail

August 12, 2014 18:49

Senior IPS officer Sunil Paraskar, who has been accused of rape by a city-based model was granted anticipatory bail today by a Mumbai sessions court.

The 25-year-old model had lodged a complaint against Paraskar on July 23 accusing him of raping and molesting her between November 2013 and March 2014 when he was posted as the Additional Commissioner of Police (North Region) with the Mumbai police.

Following a complaint by the model, Paraskar was booked under IPC sections 376(2)(rape by a police officer), 376 C (intercourse by superintendent of jail, remand home, etc) and 354 (D) (stalking). The 57-year-old DIG (Protection of Civil Rights Units) is at present posted at the Maharashtra Police Headquarters.

Also read: Victim's conduct belies her allegations: Paraskar's lawyer

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