Bhopal: Bhopal Police registered a case against a senior woman DSP for stealing of Rs. 2 lakhs and one mobile phone from her friend’s house. According to the ASP Bittu Sharma a case has been filed against DSP Kalpana Raghuvanshi transferred to Police Headquarters for allegedly stealing Rs 2 lakh in cash and a mobile phone from the home of her friend.

This incident took place in Jahangirabad police station area of Bhopal, has raised serious questions about integrity and accountability within the police force. In her statement, the woman alleged that she had left her mobile phone on charge and had gone to take a bath. In that brief period, DSP Kalpana Raghuvanshi entered the house and took away the cash and another cellphone that was kept in her handbag.

When the complainant returned, both the cash and the phone were missing. She checked her CCTV footage, which showed DSP Raghuvanshi entering and exiting the house. Sources said in the footage, the officer was also seen holding a bundle of currency notes while leaving the premises.

Shocked, the woman immediately approached the police and lodged a formal complaint. On basis of the CCTV footage, the police registered a case of theft against Raghuvanshi. The accused officer has since been on the run. Multiple search operations have been launched to trace her.

ASP Bittu Sharma said that the mobile phone was recovered from the DSP house. She can be seen in the footage. Police sources said the Rs 2 lakh in cash remains untraced.

The Police Headquarters has issued a departmental notice to the DSP and initiating disciplinary proceedings are in progress.