Bengaluru-based influencer alleges stalking, sexual harassment by Haryana man
Bengaluru: A 34-year-old Bengaluru-based fitness influencer has lodged a complaint against a man from Haryana, accusing him of stalking and sexually harassing her for nearly a year, police said.
According to NDTV on Tuesday, the complainant, who is originally from Haryana and has been living in Bengaluru for the past 15 years, alleged that the accused, identified as Sudhir Kumar, has been harassing the fitness influencer and nutritionist since March 2025.
The harassment escalated on May 10, when Sudhir allegedly visited the woman's family home in Haryana's Rewari and engaged in unruly behaviour, police said.
Despite being warned against maintaining any contact, Sudhir allegedly sent several abusive and threatening messages to the woman on WhatsApp. In one message, he allegedly threatened to travel to Bengaluru and sexually assault her. Police said the messages were sexually explicit, sent without consent and intended to insult the woman’s modesty.
Between October 24 and December 20, 2025, the man sent several sexually explicit and provocative messages on Instagram. Even after being blocked, he continued to contact her using multiple social media accounts, police said.
According to a First Information Report (FIR), the accused reportedly visited the woman's gym on January 12 and enquired about her.
The Bengaluru Police have registered a case of sexual harassment, stalking and insulting the modesty of a woman against Sudhir Kumar. The accused has been arrested, and further investigation is under way.
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Married man arrested for duping Bengaluru techie of ₹1.53 crore in matrimonial fraud
Bengaluru: Kengeri Police have arrested a 32-year-old married civil engineer for allegedly cheating a woman software engineer of ₹1.53 crore under the pretext of marriage, officials said.
The accused has been identified as Vijesh B, alias Vijay Raj Gowda, a resident of Kengeri and a native of Tumakuru, The New Indian Express reported on Tuesday.
According to police, the 29-year-old victim met the accused on a matrimonial website in 2024. He claimed to be running multiple businesses in the city and reportedly told her that he owned assets worth ₹715 crore in Bengaluru. He persuaded her to invest in a joint business venture, through which he allegedly collected ₹1.53 crore from her in phases, while also promising to marry her.
He claimed that cases had been registered against him following Enforcement Directorate raids and that his bank accounts had been frozen. To support his claims, he allegedly showed her forged court documents, police said.
Police said Vijay Raj later took the victim to his house to introduce her to his family members, during which he introduced his wife as his sister. The victim later discovered that the woman was his wife and that he also had a child.
When the victim demanded the return of her money, the accused allegedly repaid ₹22 lakh but threatened to kill her and her friends if she continued to press for the remaining amount, police said.
Based on the complaint, Kengeri police registered a case and arrested the accused. Further investigation is under way.
