Phillaur, May 27 -- A Railway Police Sub-Inspector Didar Singh was suspended after he allegedly molested a woman in an inebriated state near the Phillaur Railway Station in Punjab, an official said on Tuesday.

Didar was in-charge of the Phillaur Railway Police post, The incident has sparked a public outrage and raised serious concerns about the conduct and accountability of law enforcement officers.

According to preliminary reports, the victim was walking along the service road while talking to a relative over phone. The accused officer, reportedly not in uniform and wearing only underclothes, allegedly confronted her in a drunken state and began misbehaving with her.

The woman alleged that the officer attempted to forcibly drag her into...