Police constable booked under POCSO Act for sexually harassing minor girl, having illicit relationship with her mother

HUBBALLI: A police constable, Hazarath Mettekhan, has been accused of misusing his authority to entice a married woman and engaging in an illicit relationship with her. He allegedly also sexually abused the woman’s six-year-old daughter.

Constable Hazrat, who was working in the 112 division, had responded to a domestic dispute call. It is said he had gone to the house of a married woman on the pretext of resolving a dispute and befriended the woman, taking advantage of the situation and started having an illicit relationship with her.

A case has been registered against the constable under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act at the Bendigeri police station in Hubballi. The victim and her husband have filed a complaint and the police have initiated an investigation.

The incident has raised concerns about police accountability and the abuse of power. The accused constable’s actions have not only harmed the family but also brought disrepute to the police department.