Two booked for insulting woman police officer
Police in Bengaluru have registered a case against two individuals for allegedly spreading defamatory and obscene videos about a female police officer. The suspects, who are repeat offenders, claimed the officer engaged in misconduct while working at a prison.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing issue of online harassment and the misuse of social media to target public officials and tarnish their reputations.
The police have registered a case against two repeat offenders on the charge of insulting a woman police officer through a video message.
The officer who is now posted in Bengaluru has submitted a complaint at the Cubbon Park Police against Saikumar Nagalingayya from Tumakuru and Dharma from Bengaluru, both rowdy sheeters.
The two are facing the charge of making and spreading on social media two videos saying that the woman officer has made obscene video calls to inmates of the Hindalga Central Prison in Belagavi.
The complaint says that Dharma recorded the videos and Saikumar spread them on social media and sought action against them.
“I am married and have children. I enjoy a good reputation in society. The videos have tarnished my image and caused mental agony,” the complainant said.
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