Hyderabad, Oct. 6: Karimnagar Rural police booked a Telangana Special Police constable for allegedly sexually assaulting a married woman and extorting Rs 1.30 lakh by threatening to share intimate videos online.
Police identified the accused as Itikala Uday, a constable with the TGSP 8th Battalion in Kondapur. The case was registered based on a complaint from a woman from Koyyur in Jayashankar Bhupalpally district who currently lives in Karimnagar.
According to police, the woman and Uday were classmates. She alleged that Uday took her to an apartment in Karimnagar and a hotel in Hyderabad over a period of five months and sexually assaulted her.
Woman Alleges Threats Over Intimate Videos From TGSP Constable
The woman alleged that Uday secretly recorded photographs and videos during the alleged incidents. She claimed he later demanded Rs 1.30 lakh and threatened to circulate the material on Facebook and WhatsApp.
Police said the woman approached them after Uday allegedly continued harassing and stalking her. She also alleged that her husband sent her back to her parents after receiving the photographs and videos.
The woman further alleged that she suffered an abortion during an early pregnancy, which she attributed to the alleged assault and mental trauma.
Police registered the case under Sections 64(2) and 75(2) of the BNS and Sections 66E and 67A of the Information Technology Act. Investigators said they are verifying the allegations and examining the case from different angles. Uday is expected to be questioned as part of the investigation.
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