Telangana cop arrested for raping woman constable at gunpoint

The incident took place on June 16 in a guest room of an irrigation project's accommodation facility in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district.

A Sub-Inspector of Telangana Police, Bhavani Sen, was arrested and dismissed on Wednesday after he allegedly raped a woman head constable at gunpoint, the police said.

The incident took place on June 16 in a guest room of an irrigation project's accommodation facility in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district.

The victim, who also works at the Kaleswaram police station, filed a complaint with senior officials. In her complaint, she stated that Sub-Inspector Sen threatened her with his service revolver before raping her and later warned her of dire consequences if she told anyone about the incident.

Based on the complaint, the police initiated a probe which confirmed the allegations, leading to immediate and severe disciplinary action against the Sub-Inspector.

Sub-Inspector Sen has been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.