Bengaluru: Viral video of assault on motorist uncovers false blackmail claims
Bengaluru: A video clip showing a motorist being detained by a group of men, who accused him of blackmailing a woman by fitting a camera in the geyser of her bathroom, has gone viral on social media. However, a police probe into the incident has revealed the allegations to be false.
The video, titled ‘Man fits camera in geyser, blackmails woman’, surfaced on Saturday and shows the men chasing the motorist on a road in Electronic City on Friday night. They blocked his way, detained him, and removed his helmet. In the video, demands for police intervention can also be heard, according to a report by The Times of India.
One of the men is seen grabbing the motorist by the collar and alleging that he had installed a camera in the woman’s bathroom geyser to blackmail her with intimate videos and photos. The woman, appearing to be in her 20s, supported the claim and accused the motorist of blackmailing her. Following this, the group took matters into their own hands, encouraging the woman to slap the motorist with her footwear, which she did.
Onlookers, however, informed the police, who arrived at the scene and took the motorist, the woman, and the group to the police station, where the narrative took an unexpected turn.
The police, sceptical of the claims, questioned the feasibility of a camera functioning inside a geyser due to the heat. The motorist, insisting on his innocence, denied the accusations and called them false.
As inconsistencies in the story emerged, a woman officer was assigned to privately question the woman. During the interrogation, the woman admitted that she had taken her own nude photos and sent them to the motorist during an ongoing affair. When the affair came to light, the woman reportedly tried to protect herself by claiming to her husband and others that the man had obtained her photos without her knowledge and was blackmailing her.
The police asked the woman to file a formal complaint, but she refused. The motorist also declined to lodge a case against the group that had detained him. By midnight, all parties left the station without filing any complaints.
A senior police officer described the incident as "an affair that spiralled out of control."
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UP: Govt hospital staff booked for sexually assaulting woman in pretext of ultrasound test
Gorakhpur (PTI): A hospital employee was booked for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in the pretext of an ultrasound test here in the district women's hospital, police said on Saturday.
According to the complaint, the woman, a resident of the Gulriha area, visited the district women's hospital on Thursday morning for an ultrasound test.
She was directed to a room, where Abhimanyu Gupta was conducting ultrasounds. When her turn came, the accused allegedly stared at her and told her to remove all her clothes, claiming it was necessary for the test and that a massage would also be required, she said.
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The woman alleged that once she complied, the accused began making obscene advances and tried to force himself on her. When she screamed, he allegedly gagged her, abused her and threatened to kill her before pushing her out of the room.
She said her complaints within the hospital went unheard, forcing her to approach the police.
Taking cognisance of the complaint, the hospital administration constituted a three-member inquiry committee, officials said.
Senior consultant (paediatrics) Dr Jay Kumar said, "The woman has levelled serious allegations against a staff member. Senior officials have been informed, and a departmental inquiry is underway. Strict action will be taken if the charges are proved."
Kotwali Station House Officer Chatrapal Singh said a case has been registered, and efforts are on to nab the accused.
