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Bangalore: Former DGP Accused of Dowry Harassment

  •   Mon, Jan 07 2013 03:38:22 PM

Bangalore: Former DGP Accused of Dowry Harassment

Bangalore, Jan 7 (DHNS): Former Director General of Police Dr D V Guruprasad has been accused of dowry harassment in a complaint lodged by his daughter-in-law, Savitha Shashi, with Seshadripuram police.

Shashi married Guruprasad's son Sumukh, a software engineer, in 2010. The couple had been living in Belgium, until Shashi returned to India early 2012. Since then they have been living separately, police sources said.

In her complaint, Shashi alleged that her husband Sumukh and his family, particularly Guruprasad, had been harassing her for a dowry of Rs 20 lakh, to build a house on a site he owns in JP Nagar. She claimed that this was the sole reason for her separation from her husband while in Belgium and, her return to India.

She has named Sumukh, Guruprasad, mother-in-law Swarna Guruprasad and sister-in-law Apoorva in the complaint.

Seshadripuram police have registered a case and are investigating.

Police sources said that they have called both the parties for questioning, as part of a formal inquiry. However, police investigations revealed that Sumukh has sought a divorce and the matter is pending in family court. Police sources added that the complaint is “vague” and points to a possible misuse of the law to settle marital disputes.

“We are investigating with an open mind. Guruprasad has not been questioned yet, but it will be done in due course,” said T Suneel Kumar, Additional Commissioner (Law and Order).
  

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  • pram, bangalore

    Thu, Jan 10 2013

    this is totally misuse of 498A by girl. women are more using this law to personnel gain or pressure to his husband to do whatever she told to him. this is fully mischievous attempt by this women. his son is working is in belgium , so he is making good money.

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  • fardeen, udupi

    Tue, Jan 08 2013

    This is total miuse of the law & same thing happen to me few years back.Already divorce case was going on court my ex-wife filed a case against me with some local political party people and after some timecase was dismiss.Nowadays women a taking advantages of this law which favour the girl side too much and even getting bail is very difficult.

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  • Harshith, Mangalore

    Tue, Jan 08 2013

    In service he would have harassing for bribe. After retirement he harrassed for dowry .

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  • GERALD, MODANKAP

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    NOWADAYS PEOPLE ARE BECOME VERY SELFISH THEY CAN GO ANY EXTENT FOR THIER PERSONAL GAINS ! THIS IS VERY CLEAR CASE! HOW COME ONE POLICE PERSONNEL CAN HARRASE ONE WOMEN DESPITE HE KNEW THE LAW OF THE LAND !!! WOMENS ARE NO MORE 'ABALE" RATHER THEY BECOME MORE CROOK TO EXPLOIT THE MEN IN THE NAME OF LAW !!

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  • Roshan Shetty, Mulki/Bangalore

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    It is quite a messy situation but if you view it with a realistic picture especially the allegations kind of sound kiddish. Now lets do some mathematics If Dr GuruPrasad has his own site, the sq ft construction cost is around 1400 (Barewalls) - 1800 (Turnkey) give or take 100 i am talking real good quality materials which would translate to 1400 sq ft with bare walls or 1111 sq ft with everything. Do you think her claim holds water here?? nope. Frivolous claim. QED

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  • Valerian Dsouza, Udupi/Mumbai

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    In marital discord, for outsiders, even to law enforcement, it is very difficult to find the real truth.
    Both try and act to prove they are right.
    But there is a clear message failed Marriage.
    Law can not not hold the couple together and produce good children.
    Only good understanding can.

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  • Abdul Razak, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    The Dowry harassment law is being misused alot by Women in India. Even if the husbands family members are living in Antartica , then can be made parties to this crime, even if they are sincerely not involved. There should be a strict punishment for the woman ( with 10 years jail term ) who unnecessarily involves the husbands relatives.

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  • Dexter, Abu Dhabi

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    As per the write up by Daiji World, it seems to be a case of misuse of the dowry law to settle marital issues.

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  • Roshan Braganza, Mumbai

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    Shame on this woman. Its the hightime , false cases equally be punished. I remember a guy recited tripple talaq , once his wife made false complaint. When his notorious wife reached station to file a complaint , she is no more a 'wife' and FIR was not lodged as talaq has been already recited 3 times with witness.

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  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    It looks like he is a 24 carat gold but it looks like he is a imitative one !.

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  • C Sharath, Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    Not sure about the nature of the complaint here or if the accused is guilty or not only proper investigation will find out, but two acts in India, one is Dowry & other is POA, of the SC/ST (Prevention of atrocities) act is often being miss used by the accuser to settle score with the accused as the reservation law strongly defends & is one-sided in most of the cases.

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  • Ethan Avidhan, Florida/ Mangalore

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    yeah support More for IPC 498A and soon all the " Men" along with you parents and Siblings will spend your life in Jail, Anyway I am tired of repeating this !

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  • STAN, DUBAI

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    This is wrong. Rules are made for public not for rulers.

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  • jeevan, mangalore

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    Yatha Raja tatha Praja..... all is well under our govt and we are real fools..
    No jaklokpal despite our demand, silent over capital punishment for rapist, soft over terrorism on Afjal guru, no action against MIM leader Akbar Owaisi( loosing minority votes ) no punishment for scamster/corruptionsit..only court trail.. CBI to shut our voice whoever raise voice agiansit our honest govt. What we can expect from our GOVT...Is it RamRaj or Ravan Raj ..

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  • R.Bhandarkar., M

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    Today Only A- Complete -Whole- Ass
    Will Dowry Harass
    For if Caught-He'll Lose
    Everything He Has!

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  • ISMAIL.K.PERINJE, PERINJE-YANBU/KSA

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    There is a TALAAK case on progress between the couple and in the midst of this case has been filed.We can't rule out or confirm the authenticity of the allegation.Yet, police did not summon their EX comrade(DGP)over the issue.Should the accused average citizen,Police might had arrested the accused.Anyhow,in depth investigation with out prejudice is need of the hour from the police department.

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  • GERALD, Modankap

    Mon, Jan 07 2013

    THIS IS NOTHING BUT MISUSING THE LAW FOR PERSONAL GAINS !!

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