SAF constable arrested for raping woman lawyer with promise of marriage

BENGALURU: A Special Action Force (SAF) constable from Mangaluru has been arrested in Bengaluru on charges of raping a lawyer with the false promise of marriage. The arrested accused is Siddegowda, also known as Siddu.

A case has been registered against Siddu at the Basaveshwara Nagar police station based on a complaint filed by the victim. The victim, a lawyer in Bengaluru, alleged that Siddu promised to marry her. But he raped her and later refused to fulfill his promise, citing caste differences.

The victim alleged that Siddu, who works with the SAF in Mangaluru’s Pandeshwar, took advantage of her trust and committed the crime. The police have registered an FIR against Siddu and are investigating the matter.