Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Ballia Constable Suspended, Booked for Harassing Class 9 Girl
A police constable in Ballia is accused of troubling a 15-year-old girl.
Police say he stopped her several times while she was returning from coaching.
He allegedly asked for her phone number and made inappropriate comments.
On Friday, the girl shouted for help.
The constable then ran away and left his motorcycle behind.
The girl’s family complained to the police.
A criminal case was filed against him under a law concerning inappropriate force or behavior toward a woman.
He was also suspended while the department investigates.
Constable Pankaj Gupta was booked after the family of a 15-year-old class 9 student filed a complaint.
Police allege Gupta repeatedly stopped the girl while she was returning from coaching in Lalganj.
He allegedly asked for her mobile number and made lewd remarks on September 9 and 10.
On Friday, the girl raised an alarm after Gupta allegedly intercepted and behaved indecently; he fled, leaving his motorcycle behind.
Gupta was suspended, and a departmental inquiry is underway for alleged negligence, indiscipline and arbitrary conduct.
- Who
- Constable Pankaj Gupta and a 15-year-old class 9 student; the girl’s family filed the complaint.
- What
- Gupta was booked for allegedly harassing and behaving indecently toward the student, and he was suspended from the force.
- When
- The alleged incidents occurred on September 8, 9, 10 and the following Friday; the case was filed Friday night, according to the report.
- Where
- The incidents allegedly occurred while the student was returning from Lalganj after coaching, in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Police said Gupta was suspended over alleged gross negligence of duty, indiscipline and arbitrary conduct; a departmental inquiry is underway.
- Accused
- Constable Pankaj Gupta of the Lalganj police outpost
- Victim
- A 15-year-old class 9 student
- Location
- Ballia, Uttar Pradesh; the alleged encounters occurred near Lalganj
- Alleged conduct
- Repeatedly stopping the student, asking for her mobile number, making lewd remarks and behaving indecently
- Legal provision
- Section 74 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, concerning assault or use of criminal force against a woman with intent to outrage her modesty
- Police action
- Gupta was suspended with immediate effect
- Further proceedings
- A departmental inquiry is underway