"Following a complaint against SHO Bhagwan Singh. He was sent to the district lines and a departmental inquiry has been launched," a senior police officer said.
On Wednesday, the teenage girl, along with her family, had arrived at Uttam Nagar police station of West district to lodge a complaint of sexual assault, sources said.
She was asked to go to Singh's cabin, where instead of registering a complaint, the SHO allegedly misbehaved with the girl, a source said.
Police said that the victim has been sent for medical examination after which a case would be registered.
Further investigations are underway.
