AGRA: A constable posted with the

was suspended on Wednesday for allegedly sodomising a minor boy for several days.

A case has been registered against the constable, Sandesh Yadav (45), under section 377 (unnatural offence) of IPC,

. However, the accused has not been arrested so far. The boy has been sent for medical examination.

The incident came as a big embarrassment for the state police which is already facing flak for the alleged killing of an Apple executive last week.

According to police, the victim is an orphan and his relatives, who live in the neighbouring district had left him in Hathras for studying. The boy was working at a roadside eatery and he met the constable there.

The constable befriended him and brought the boy to the Chamad gate police chowki, where the former was staying.

According to the victim, the constable was very nice to him but after sometime, he started abusing him physically on many occasions. He told media persons that he was in pain but the constable did not listen to him. When the constable went on leave, he contacted another policeman and told him his ordeal.

Talking to TOI, Hathras SP Jaiprakash Yadav said that a search is on to nab the constable. He said that an inquiry committee has been constituted and strict action will be taken against the constable if the allegations are proved correct.