Hyderabad: A constable with Medchal police station was arrested for sexually abusing a woman belonging to scheduled caste (SC) under the false promise of marriage.
The accused’s wife and his friend have been booked under the Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Medchal police said the complainant stated that the crime took place last year and that she was subsequently threatened by the constable, his wife and a friend with dire consequences if she lodged a complaint against the constable.
According to the survivor, in March 2024, when she came to the Medchal police station to discuss her problem with the circle inspector, she met the constable.
Later, on the pretext of helping her to contact a lawyer, he befriended her. After making her believe that she was going to meet a lawyer, he allegedly took her to a room and proposed to her, claiming that he was unmarried. He then allegedly abused her on several occasions.
A few months later, she discovered that the constable was already married. When the survivor confronted the constable for cheating on her, his wife intervened and allegedly threatened her with dire consequences. The constable had been involved in a criminal case in the past.
Hyderabad: A constable with Medchal police station was arrested for sexually abusing a woman belonging to scheduled caste (SC) under the false promise of marriage.
The accused’s wife and his friend have been booked under the Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Medchal police said the complainant stated that the crime took place last year and that she was subsequently threatened by the constable, his wife and a friend with dire consequences if she lodged a complaint against the constable.
According to the survivor, in March 2024, when she came to the Medchal police station to discuss her problem with the circle inspector, she met the constable.
Later, on the pretext of helping her to contact a lawyer, he befriended her. After making her believe that she was going to meet a lawyer, he allegedly took her to a room and proposed to her, claiming that he was unmarried. He then allegedly abused her on several occasions.
A few months later, she discovered that the constable was already married. When the survivor confronted the constable for cheating on her, his wife intervened and allegedly threatened her with dire consequences. The constable had been involved in a criminal case in the past.
Courtesy : TOI
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