City cops launch probe into rape complaint against IRS officer

Bhubaneswar: The city police on Sunday launched an investigation a day after a woman accused an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of raping her at his residence in Bhubaneswar last month."We have registered a rape case and are verifying her allegations," said commissioner of police S. Dev Datta Singh. The officer's identity and the circumstances surrounding the alleged crime have not been disclosed.DCP Jagmohan Meena said, "Since it is a very sensitive case, we are investigating from all angles to establish the facts. Statements of both the complainant and the suspect have been recorded."According to the FIR, the 38-year-old complainant stated that she was introduced to the officer by another woman and taken to his quarters for the first time on January 15. "The woman I knew left after some time. The officer, who was alone, showed me obscene videos of myself on his laptop. I suspect my female friend shared those videos with him. Threatening to make them viral, he raped me," her complaint read.Last week, the complainant also filed a separate case against the woman who introduced her to the officer, at Infocity police station. "Both cases are linked. The role of the woman is being investigated," DCP Meena said.