Bengaluru: Woman launches rape complaint against police Inspector

A 36yearold woman has filed a rape complaint against DJ Halli Police Inspector HB Sunil with Karnataka DGP and IGP MA Saleem on Wednesday Following the complaint the woman has urged authorities to initiate strict legal action against the accused police officerAs reported by news agency IANS the woman belonging to a minority community has alleged that Inspector Sunil committed the crime after promising to marry herThe complainant further stated that the accused has been issuing life threats and blackmailing her with private videosSpeaking to the media about the incident she stated ldquoI had gone to the DJ Halli police station in Bengaluru one and a half years ago Inspector Sunil attended to my complaint and assured me that I would get my money back soonrdquoShe further added ldquoHe also informed Assistant SubInspector Prakash about the case I could not get along with Officer Prakash so I requested the Inspector to assign another officer The accused agreed and later we became closeldquoWe started exchanging messages and pleasantries and he asked about my background I told him that many years ago I was in love with someone and after that breakup I had not thought about marriagerdquo the woman claimedAccording to the complainant the cop promised to marry her through a registered marriage He also asked me to look for a house for us in the police station area A month after we got to know each other he told me that his wife was not at home and invited me to his house When I went there he had arranged liquor and a small party He asked me not to look for any other partner and said that we would be together and cheated on meldquoDuring our first meeting he took my personal number The next day he saw my phone status and sent me a nice message I replied with a lsquothank yoursquo After that he kept texting me continuously Although I was reluctant I replied to his messages He started inviting me to drink and party He sent me his house location again saying his wife had gone out for 10 days I took a cab and went to his place the woman allegedShe further claimed that he forced her to drink took her to his bedroom and established physical relationsAround 5 am he booked a cab and sent me home Later in the month of February Sunil asked me to come to a hotel opposite Manyata Tech Park I went there in an auto Inside the room he made me drink alcohol and again had physical relations with me He was in his police uniform when I met him in the hotelrdquo the woman saidldquoSince I needed his help to resolve my complaint I agreed to whatever he said He used to message me every day and make video calls During this period he promised to open a beauty parlour in my name buy me a flat worth Rs 50 to 60 lakh and marry me Later he went to Belagavi on duty but continued to call text and video call me After returning he asked me to come to his flat located on the 14th floorrdquo the woman saidldquoA few days later I reminded him that he was not keeping his promises He neither married me nor bought a flat or set up a parlour for me Instead he was just using me as he wished The accused threatened me with my life if I disclose the matterrdquo she said in her complaintThe woman has also attached screenshots of conversations between her and the accused inspector in her complaintWith inputs from IANS