Police inspector arrested for sexually exploiting woman on promise of marriage
A police inspector in Hyderabad has been arrested following allegations of sexual exploitation under the false promise of marriage. The victim, a government employee, filed a complaint after discovering the officer was already married.
Why it matters
This case highlights issues of professional misconduct and abuse of power within law enforcement agencies.
A Detective Inspector attached to the Khairatabad police station was arrested by the Saidabad police following a complaint from a woman accusing him of sexually exploiting her on the false promise of marriage for several years.
The accused, M. Balaswamy, 42, a 2009-batch police officer, was arrested and remanded to judicial custody after the woman, an employee of the Women and Child Development Department, approached the Saidabad police.
According to the police, the woman, aged 40, alleged that she had known Balaswamy since 2017, when they came into contact through work. She claimed that he maintained physical relationship with her by promising to marry her. She further alleged that Balaswamy told her he was divorced and would marry her. However, she later discovered that he was still married and had a son.
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