A police officer in the rank of DySP has been suspended in connection with the alleged rape of a woman at Champathal near here, police said today.
DySP T A Antony had been placed under suspension, pending probe, based on an 'express report' submitted by Kottayam Superintendent of Police after the woman lodged a complaint, they said.
According to the complaint, the woman was taken to the officer's quarters last Sunday and sexually assaulted.
An FIR has already been registered against the officer, police said.
