Bengaluru Police Sub-Inspector, Constable accused of robbing house during visit over domestic dispute; CCTV footage submitted to SHRC
A homemaker in Bengaluru has accused a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) and a constable attached to Varthur Police Station of illegally entering her house on the
A homemaker in Bengaluru has accused a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) and a constable attached to Varthur Police Station of illegally entering her house on the pretext of resolving a domestic violence case, and allegedly looting gold, cash and other valuables. The complainant has submitted CCTV camera footage, along with a formal complaint, to the Bengaluru City Police Commissioner and the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission seeking action against the officers. According to the complaint, the alleged incident took place on July 17 at the residence of Umera, a resident of Prakash Layout in Varthur.
Umera alleged that the PSI and Police Constable, accompanied by Kulsum (the complainant), her parents, and around 20 others, entered her house without a court-issued search warrant. The domestic dispute reportedly arose after Umera’s son Junaid married Kulsum earlier this year. Four months into the marriage, differences cropped up between the couple, following which Kulsum allegedly left the matrimonial home. Later, she lodged a domestic violence complaint against her husband at Varthur Police Station. Umera has alleged that, during the visit, the police personnel and those accompanying them removed valuables from the house.
She claimed that the missing items include 137 grams of gold jewellery, ₹5 lakh in cash, ₹10,000 kept in the kitchen, expensive sarees, a branded wristwatch, a pair of sunglasses, and three mobile phones. In her complaint, Umera accused the constable of searching the house and taking away cash kept in the kitchen, along with other valuables. The complainant has sought criminal action against the accused police personnel, alleging trespass, theft and abuse of official authority. She has submitted CCTV camera footage, which she claims captures the entire incident.
This incident comes close to the heels of Avalahalli police, from the same division, being accused of demanding money from a shopowner booked for selling LPG cylinders illegally. The city police commissioner had ordered an inquiry into the allegations against the Avalahalli police.
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