The city police on Friday booked Inspector of Police S. Vairam on a rape charge. Police sources said that the All Women Police Station, Tallakulam, has booked him under Indian Penal Code 376c (rape by an authority taking advantage of his official position) and under the provisions of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act. A 21-year-old woman had complained that the Inspector, who had traced the woman when she went missing, had sexually exploited her and forced her to abort pregnancy. Based on the complaint, Commissioner of Police Shailesh Kumar Yadav placed him under suspension on Thursday.
