Rewa Police Domestic Violence: Did Rewa policeman Rajiv Verma cross all limits of humanity with his wife Savitri Burman? Abortion twice, hostage beaten with sticks, CCTV footage deleted…investigation ongoing.
Reva. A case which has shaken the Rewa Police Department and the entire city. Head constable Rajeev Verma has been accused of serious domestic violence and dowry harassment against his wife Savitri Burman. It is alleged that just before Diwali, Rajiv beat Savitri with animal-like brutality and also aborted her twice. Along with this, he tried to destroy the evidence by deleting the CCTV footage of the house.
After all, why did the victim go to the police and lodge a complaint?
Savitri Burman told that her husband Rajiv Verma beat her with sticks and belts every day. Despite being seriously injured, he was not allowed to go to the hospital. The victim pleaded for help several times, but she was not heard. Struggling with fear and hurt, she finally went to the SP on October 22 and told the whole story.
Did the policeman really tie up his wife and beat her?
According to Savitri, a day before Diwali, Rajiv threatened her and her family. There were no puja materials in the house and he brutally beat Savitri when she asked for the items for puja. He slapped her on the cheek, attacked her back and waist with sticks and beat her legs so much that it became difficult to walk. Bleeding started due to being hit on the head with a stick.
Why did the miscarriage happen twice?
Savitri told that Rajiv fraudulently got her aborted twice. The first time she became pregnant a few months after marriage and the second time just in October. Rajiv got her pregnancy aborted by giving her wrong medicines. The victim said, “Becoming a mother is a big thing for a woman, but he took away that honor from me twice.”
CCTV footage and the story of the blood stained floor
Rajiv installed CCTV cameras in the house from hall to room, so that every activity could be monitored. Savitri told that at the time of the fight the floor was stained with blood. Rajiv took out the CCTV memory card, deleted the footage and cleaned the floor.
Will the police department take action now?
Savitri said that even after the FIR was registered, the department did not give any order for suspension or separation of Rajeev Verma from service. The victim says that if he had not been a policeman, would all this have happened? “Maybe the police will wake up only after my murder tomorrow,” Savitri said with fear.
Did the woman leave the city out of fear?
After Savitri lodged an FIR with the police, Panna went to her maternal home overnight out of fear. She told that Rajiv used to threaten that if she complained, the family would also suffer. He was kept hostage and starved for several days.
Will Savitri get justice?
Savitri says that Rajiv had married a teacher before marriage and hid this fact after the divorce. He threatened that if she complained, the family would suffer losses. The victim Panna is now safe in her maternal home. The court had earlier ruled in his favor and ordered him to pay monthly expenses of Rs 7,000.
Rajeev’s side: Did the wife also do something wrong?
Rajiv Verma claims that Savitri had an affair earlier. He said that he was not informed about this at the time of marriage. He alleges that his wife misbehaved with his parents.
Police Department’s response
Additional SP Aarti Singh said that departmental investigation of the matter is going on, FIR has been registered. Rajiv Verma has not been suspended yet. Savitri says that the department is probably not serious in giving justice to the woman.