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The Uttar Pradesh Police has transferred senior IPS officer and Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Varuna Zone, Chandrakant Meena, from a high-profile gang-rape case involving a 19-year-old girl in Varanasi, according to reports.This came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention during his 50th visit to his parliamentary constituency last week, amid growing outrage over the brutal crime.Upon landing at Varanasi airport few days ago, Modi was briefed by Police Commissioner Mohit Agarwal and other officials about the case, which involves the alleged gang-rape of a young woman by 23 men.
Visibly upset, the Prime Minister expressed dismay at the police’s handling of the investigation and demanded stringent action against the perpetrators. He also directed authorities to implement measures to prevent such atrocities in the future, sources said.Shortly after, a letter from the Inspector General (Personnel) at Uttar Pradesh Police Headquarters confirmed Meena’s transfer to the office of the Director General of Police (DGP).
Meena, a 2018-batch officer with a distinguished record, including roles as ADCP Kashi Zone and DCP Crime, becomes the first official to face repercussions for alleged lapses in the case. The case centers on a 19-year-old from Khajuri, Varanasi, who went missing on March 29, 2025, and was recovered by police on April 4. Her mother filed a complaint on April 6, leading to a gang-rape case against 23 accused—11 identified and 12 unidentified.
As of now, 13 suspects are in custody, with 10 still at large, police confirmed.According to the survivor’s statement, a friend lured her to a hookah bar in Pishachmochan on March 29, where others joined them. She alleges she was drugged with a spiked drink and taken to various hotels in the Sigra area, where she endured repeated assaults over six days.
“The ordeal unfolded across multiple locations, orchestrated by a group that exploited her vulnerability,” a senior officer revealed.The post Days after PM Modi intervention, senior police officer Chandra Kant Meena removed from Varanasi gangrape case appeared first on APN News..
