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Bengaluru Suspends Three Varthur Police After Inquiry Into Alleged Assault of Domestic Worker

The action followed an ACP report that found the woman was assaulted inside the station during questioning over a theft complaint.

Overview

  • The suspended personnel were identified as Sanjay Rathod, Santosh Kudari, and Archana of Varthur police station, based on a report by ACP Priyadarshini.
  • The incident occurred on October 30 after employer Priyanka Jhanwal alleged a diamond ring theft, for which police registered a Non-Cognizable Report.
  • The domestic worker was named as 34-year-old Sundari Bibi from West Bengal, who told reporters she was beaten with lathis and called an illegal Bangladeshi.
  • Migrant neighbours alerted activist R Kaleemulla, who confronted officers and secured the release of Bibi and her husband.
  • Doctors at Bowring Hospital recorded a Medico-Legal Case, and the Karnataka State Commission for Women notified the Whitefield DCP seeking a report stating the woman was assaulted on her private parts.