Bengaluru: A Deputy Superintendent of Police was arrested and suspended after a video, which allegedly confirmed him sexually harassing a lady who approached him with a grievance, went viral on social media, police mentioned on Friday.
The 58-year-old officer, recognized as Ramachandrappa, was posted as DSP in Madhugiri, they mentioned. Within the purported video, the senior police officer might be seen misbehaving with the lady and performing inappropriately.
In response to police, the alleged incident occurred on Thursday when the lady visited Ramachandrappa’s workplace in Tumakuru to complain a few land dispute. The lady has alleged that he took her to a room and misbehaved together with her, touching her inappropriately.
A lady went to the workplace of Madhugiri DYSP Ramachandrappa in Pavagada below @SPTumkur of Karnataka to file a grievance relating to a land dispute. The Dy SP allegedly took her to his restroom contained in the workplace and engaged in sexual act together with her on the pretext of doing favour to… pic.twitter.com/QAEC5dIjrN
— NCMIndia Council For Males Affairs (@NCMIndiaa) January 3, 2025
Nonetheless, the incident was recorded by an individual from exterior the window and later went viral on social media platforms.
Stating the incident as a severe matter, a senior police officer mentioned the division is not going to tolerate harassment or violence in opposition to girls.
“Now we have registered a case below sections 68 (sexual activity by an individual in authority), 75 (sexual harassment), and 78 (stalking) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and have arrested the DYSP. He has additionally been suspended from service,” he mentioned.
The case is being investigated by an officer of the rank of Extra Superintendent of Police, police added.
