Chandigarh, March 27 -- The high court has directed the Punjab Police to conclude, within three weeks, a probe into a complaint alleging sexual exploitation by an officer of the rank of superintendent of police (SP).

While disposing of a plea from a Moga woman seeking registration of an FIR against the officer, the bench of justice Shalini Singh Nagpal directed the official respondents to conclude the inquiry on the complaint "within a period of three weeks from today by passing a reasoned and speaking order in accordance with law and take necessary action, if so required." The order was passed on Tuesday.

The woman had filed the petition seeking transfer of probe to an independent agency or constitution of a special investigation team ...