Techie booked over Dutch woman's sexual harassment allegation
A software engineer in Hyderabad has been booked for allegedly stalking and sexually harassing a Dutch nurse. The incident reportedly occurred in March 2026 while the woman was visiting her boyfriend, and a formal complaint was filed in July.
Why it matters
Highlights ongoing concerns regarding women's safety and the legal response to sexual harassment cases in urban India.
A 36-year-old woman from the Netherlands has accused her boyfriend's roommate — a software engineer — of misbehaving and sexually harassing her, following which a case was registered here, police said on Monday (July 27, 2026).
The incident allegedly occurred in March this year, when the woman, a nurse, visited her boyfriend in the city and stayed in his flat that he shared with the software professional.
She alleged that during the stay at the flat, her boyfriend's roommate stalked her and sexually harassed her and also touched her inappropriately.
Later, the woman left for the Netherlands and returned to Hyderabad recently and filed a complaint with Gachibowli Police Station on July 23, a police official said.
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