When Alefia insisted on help, Byculla police staff reached her apartment but shouted at her and family for constantly harassing them.
Alefia and Premnawaz were then brought to the police station, where Inspector Dabavne allegedly intimidated Alefia and her parents for keeping the cops on toes.
“What are you up to? Why do you call police so often,” Byculla senior police officers asked Alefia.
“I was shocked by the approach. Here was a helpless woman, whose daughter has been taken away by her husband, and she wants to protect her son. The police instead of booking my husband threatened me instead,” Alefia said.
DCP (Zone 3) Vinayak Deshmukh said Alefia met him and aired her complaint.
“I have directed the senior inspector to investigate into the complaints,” Deshmukh said.
The officer said he had also directed Byculla police not to call Alefia or for that matter any woman for investigation in the night.
“Women should be asked to visit police station only during the day time. I have also directed that the officer, against whom Alefia has complaints, be kept away from the case,” DCP Deshmukh added.
