Panaji, two Goa police officials--Nilesh Rane and Vinod Naik, accused of sexually abusing two girls who were rescued from a prostitution racket, police initiated a high level departmental inquiry on the accused.

Goa Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sunil Garg said, "We have initiated inquiry against Police Inspector Nilesh Rane and constable Vinod Naik for their alleged involvement in prostitution racket".

In april, two girls hailing from West Bengal were rescued from an alleged prostitution racket.

The girls had accused the two police officials of sexual abuse and extortion in their statement recorded before Sub-Divisional Magistrate last month.

Both the policemen were transferred to Goa Reserve Police (GRP) pending inquiry.