Daijiworld Media Network – Bangalore (SP)

Bangalore, Apr 27: Dharwad superintendent of police, Ravikumar, has been accused of sexually harassing his brother Kirankumar’s wife, Chandana from Bhadravati. Chandana said that Kirankumar and his family members have meted out dowry harassment to her besides posing life threats. She made these allegations at a press conference held here on Friday April 26.

She said she was married to Kirankumar, a distant relative, on May 4, 2012. Even though dowry in the form of four lac rupees in cash and gold ornaments worth one lac rupees were given during the marriage, the family continued to demand for more, she alleged. Ravikumar, she said, called her over phone to say that he had since long wanted to marry her, and that in spite of her marriage with his brother, he wanted to have relationship with her.  She added that she had filed a complaint in Bhadravati Papertown police station in this connection on April 11, but nothing was done by the department.

Dr Mohan Rao Nalawade, president of Human Rights and anti-corruption Organization, who accompanied Chandana, demanded for the suspension of the SP and initiation of legal action against him. Chandana’s father, Phalakshappa, and mother,Jayamma, were also present.

Reacting to the allegation, Dharwad SP, Dr Y S Ravikumar, said that the allegations were untrue, and that he is open to any form of investigation. “I do not know why I am being targeted. After the marriage of my brother, I was transferred to Dharwad. I could not visit Bhadravati after that because of pressure of work. I am surprised that such an allegation has surfaced all of a sudden,” he added.