Telangana police officer arrested for raping colleague at gunpoint

Hyderabad, June 19 (IANS): A sub-inspector of Telangana police was arrested and dismissed from service on Wednesday after allegedly raping a woman police superintendent at gunpoint, officials said.

PVS Bhavanisen Goud, Sub-Inspector of Kaleshwaram police station in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, was arrested and remanded in custody for sexually harassing his colleague.

The victim was raped on June 15 in the old police station building near the Laxmi Pump House of Kaleshwaram Project. She alleged that he threatened her with his revolver before the rape. He also threatened her of severe consequences if she disclosed the incident to anyone.

Following the complaint of the 42-year-old victim, the police seized the SI’s service revolver and took him into custody. Following a complaint by the police officer, Goud was charged under Sections 376(2) (A) (B), 324, 449 and 506 of the IPC and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

Subsequently, further allegations were made against the SI that he had sexually harassed three other policewomen.

Inspector General of Police AV Ranganath took the incident seriously and dismissed Goud from service. The Inspector General issued a dismissal order under Article 311 of the Constitution after a preliminary investigation into the victim’s complaint revealed that the Inspector General had sexually abused her.

In July 2022, Goud was booked at Rebbena police station in Asifabad district for sexually harassing a woman on the pretext of helping her prepare for the police recruitment exam. He was suspended but later transferred to Kaleshwaram police station.