Bengaluru: A woman has accused Assistant Commissioner of Police, Yeshwanthpur subdivision, Raviprasad, of misbehaving with her and threatening the witnesses in a case filed by her. She has filed a complaint with City Police Commissioner T. Suneel Kumar, seeking action against the ACP and an inquiry has been ordered.
Divya (name changed), a resident of Hesaraghatta and a private firm employee, had complained that two men, Hanumantharayappa and Ravi, allegedly barged into her house on September 17, assaulted her and made derogatory remarks about her caste as she was joining a trust, which was opposed by the duo. The two had also allegedly touched her private parts and assaulted her. She was admitted to a hospital, where Soladevanahalli police had recorded her statement, and they had also told her that a complaint had been registered.
“Despite the complaint, there was no action taken against the accused and they continued to come to my house and threaten me. I went to the Soladevanahalli police station to enquire about the complaint on November 14, but learnt that the police had not filed any case. The next day, I met the DCP (North) and explained to him the details of the case. On his direction, the Soladevanahalli police registered the case. For the next three days, the police called me to the station and made me sit there till 9 pm, saying that the ACP will come and look into my case,” she alleged. “On November 18, ACP Raviprasad enquired me about the case. He asked me to repeat the words the accused used against me, and I did. Then he asked me to show how they touched my private parts and I was shocked. He asked me to remove my clothes and show how the incident happened. When I objected, Soladevanahalli Inspector Venkategowda told me that the ACP is a senior officer and I have to do whatever he says. He also chided me for filing a complaint when I cannot explain what happened. I was hurt and started crying. Later, they asked me to leave,” the woman stated in the complaint.
“Again on November 21, some policemen contacted me over phone and asked me to go to the station within 30 minutes along with witnesses. When I went there, the ACP told me that he would come to the spot. After sometime, the ACP and a few policemen came near my house and enquired with the neighbours whether anyone had seen the incident on September 17. Manjunath and Shashi came up to him and told him that they saw it. But the ACP scolded them and left. Now, the eyewitnesses are reluctant to help me,” she said.
Additional Commissioner of Police (West) Malini Krishnamoorty has ordered an inquiry against the ACP and Inspector. DCP (North) Chethan Singh Rathor will look into the case. Meanwhile, the investigation of the complaint filed by the woman against Hanumantharayappa and Ravi has been entrusted to another ACP.
