The Sadashivanagar police on Saturday arrested a 40-year-old home guard for allegedly harassing and blackmailing girl students at their rented room.
The accused identified as Suresh Kumar, was arrested based on a complaint lodged by the victim.
According to the police, Suresh Kumar allegedly posing as a crime branch policeman blackmailed the students and also harassed and misbehaved with one of them on the pretext of an inquiry.
The accused on the pretext of inquiring into a complaint by the residents allegedly barged into the rented room of a house, where the victim, a BSc student, was staying with her friends. She was talking to her friends in the room late in the night. He misbehaved with her then took down her number and other details, the police said.
Suresh Kumar also allegedly demanded money.. The accused had even extorted money from the students on the pretext on inquiry a few months ago.
The Hoysala patrolling vehicle detained Suresh Kumar for further investigations. Suresh Kumar was charged with offences of misbehaviour and extortion and remanded to judicial custody.
Published – February 01, 2025 07:31 pm IST