Karnataka Sub-Inspector Arrested Under POCSO After Minor Accuses Him of Sexual Assault

Overview

• A 16-year-old filed a complaint saying a serving sub-inspector took her from a family gathering to a private hotel and sexually assaulted her.
• Police reviewed hotel CCTV, questioned the officer and placed him under arrest after investigators said the footage supported the girl's account.
• The accused has been booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
• Records show the officer had been temporarily deployed to Uttara Kannada from Bengaluru following earlier communal unrest, a detail included in the complaint.
• The case follows a recent separate arrest of another Bengaluru sub-inspector on child-abuse allegations and has increased scrutiny of police conduct toward minors as the investigation continues.