A Home Guard allegedly involved in the assault of a woman near Hafeezpet Railway Station has been removed from service, while a criminal case will be registered against him, Telangana Director General of Police C.V. Anand said on Saturday.
Anand directed the Cyberabad Police Commissioner to take immediate action in connection with the incident. The DGP said the Home Guard was working on deputation with the Railway Police Force when the alleged assault occurred.
The action places the incident under both departmental and criminal scrutiny. Removal from service is the immediate administrative measure announced by the police, while registration of a criminal case will initiate the formal investigation into the alleged assault.
The incident was reported near Hafeezpet Railway Station, an important public transport location in Hyderabad where passengers, railway personnel and members of the public use the surrounding access areas. The DGP’s direction assigns the Cyberabad Police Commissioner responsibility for taking the next steps in the case.
The available report does not provide details about when the alleged assault took place, the identity of the woman, the specific circumstances of the incident or whether an FIR had been registered at the time of the announcement. It also does not state whether the accused Home Guard has responded to the allegation.
The case raises an immediate question about accountability when personnel working with or alongside railway policing are accused of misconduct in a public area. The official response announced so far covers the accused person’s service status and the proposed criminal proceedings, but the outcome will depend on the investigation and the evidence collected by the authorities.
The Cyberabad Police Commissioner is expected to take immediate action as directed by the DGP, including registering the criminal case. Further details about the investigation and the legal proceedings were not provided in the report.
