Honey-trap case: SI fails to appear to give statement, hiding after woman’s shocking revelation, top officials also in shadow of suspicion

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The sub-inspector, who complained against a woman of Anchal in the honey-trap case, is now evading investigation without giving statement. The woman levelled serious allegation against the policeman soon after he lodged the complaint. It is not clear whether he failed to give statement following that. The woman had revealed that the cop directed her to trap top officials. The investigating officials have taken his nonappearance seriously especially at a time after the woman levelled allegations against him.

The notice was issued twice for his detailed statement. The policeman first informed his inconvenience in appearing citing duty time. He refused to appear despite a second notice issued. The special investigation team will now submit a report to the SP pointing his absence.

The first case in Honey-trap was registered by the Thiruvananthapuram Pangode police on the complaint of the sub inspector of Kollam Rural Police. The Neyyattinkara DySP was in charge of the investigation. Audio clippings of the woman threatening some police officers and their relatives had surfaced earlier. This caused great embarrassment to the police. Even senior police officials were in the shadow of suspicion. Following this, the case was handed over to a special team. However, the team decided to take a detailed statement of the cop as there was no clarity in the complaint.

The woman had lodged a sexual harassment complaint against the same sub inspector at the museum station two years ago. The woman later withdrew the complaint. However, the sub inspector had to undergo disciplinary action following the complaint.