Siliguri, 25th October: A woman police officer, Tania Roy, has been suspended following the circulation of a viral video depicting her alleged misconduct. The Siliguri Police Commissionerate acted swiftly upon viewing the video, which showed her reportedly intoxicated and assaulting two minors while on duty.
The incident took place on Wednesday evening when two minors were in a field near Sri Guru Vidya Mandir School in Siliguri’s Ward No. 46. Local witnesses claimed that Officer Roy, who was under the influence of alcohol, got off the pink mobile patrolling van and physically assaulted the minors. As a result, the residents in the area surrounded the vehicle and voiced their outrage. After the altercation, the officer drove away in the patrol van.
In response to the viral video, the Siliguri Metropolitan Police launched an immediate investigation. DCP Biswa Chand Thakur confirmed that Officer Roy was removed from her position in the pink mobile patrolling unit and subsequently suspended.
Previously, Tania Roy served as a constable at the Pradhan Nagar police station before her promotion to Lady Assistant Sub-Inspector (LASI) a few months ago. The pink mobile patrol vans, established for women’s safety in the east and west zones of the city, were initiated by Commissioner C. Sudhakar. During this time, Tania Roy was deployed to charge the pink mobile patrolling van under the West Zone.
Following the incident, the police commissioner issued strict directives to all officials, emphasizing the importance of proper conduct and respect towards the public.