Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar's son, Bandi Bageerath, was booked in a POCSO case on Friday night for allegedly misbehaving with a 17-year-old girl and sexually harassing her. Simultaneously, Karimnagar II Town police registered a case against the girl and her parents based on Bageerath's complaint, who alleged that the family attempted to honey trap him and demanded Rs 5 crore to not file a false police complaint against him.
Details of the Incident
Late on Friday night, the mother of the 17-year-old girl approached Pet Basheerabad police, alleging that Bageerath had been harassing their daughter for over six months and misbehaved with her at a farmhouse in Moinabad. The complainant stated that the girl came into contact with Bageerath through common friends in Hyderabad, and the accused became intimate with a false promise of marriage.
Legal Action Taken
Pet Basheerabad police booked a case under relevant sections of the BNS and Section 11 (sexual harassment) of the POCSO Act against Bageerath on Friday night.
Counter-Complaint by Bageerath
Prior to this, on Friday, Bageerath approached Karimnagar II Town police, alleging that a few months ago, he became acquainted with a girl in the name of friendship and she invited him to her family functions and group gatherings. “Believing them to be trustworthy, I accompanied them to holy places. Subsequently, her parents intimidated me to marry her, but I refused. The girl and her parents demanded money and also threatened to file a false criminal complaint against me with allegations of harassment and physical relationship. Due to fear, I gave Rs 50,000 to the father of the girl, but they demanded Rs 5 crore and threatened that otherwise the girl will commit suicide,” Bageerath alleged.
Case Registered Against Girl and Parents
On his complaint, a case was booked against the girl and her parents under Sections 308 (5) (extortion), 351 (2) (criminal intimidation), 61 (2) (criminal conspiracy) read with 3 (5) (common intention) of BNS on Friday evening.
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Mahesh Buddi has been reporting crime, courts, politics, transport, and civic issues for 18 years. Currently working for The Times of India as an Assistant Editor in Hyderabad. He has worked with the Delhi-NCR edition of the Times of India in the past. He also has audio-visual media and research experience.
