1 week ago
Viral Video Triggers Probe Into Bengaluru Woman Police Officer
A video involving a woman police officer and a jailed man has spread online.
The officer says the video was recorded and shared without her permission.
She says two men, identified as Dharma and Saikumar, were involved in spreading it.
She complained to the police in Bengaluru.
Police recorded her complaint as a non-cognisable report.
They are checking where the video came from and how it was shared.
They will also examine how a phone may have been used inside the prison.
It is not yet independently confirmed whether the video was edited or who else may have helped.
A video allegedly showing a woman police officer speaking inappropriately with a jailed inmate via WhatsApp has circulated on social media.
The officer alleged that inmate Dharma recorded the conversation and shared it with Saikumar, who helped circulate it.
She filed a complaint with Cubbon Park police, saying the video was shared without her consent and harmed her reputation.
Police registered a non-cognisable report and began examining how the recording was made and circulated.
Investigators are expected to check whether prison security protocols were breached and whether the video was edited or selectively shared.
- Who
- A woman police officer, jailed inmate Dharma, and Saikumar are central to the complaint.
- What
- An allegedly private WhatsApp video conversation was recorded and circulated on social media without the officer’s consent.
- Where
- The complaint was filed with Cubbon Park police in Bengaluru; the officer was working at a Metro station and the inmate was jailed.
- When
- The article does not specify when the conversation or circulation occurred; the complaint was filed after the video went viral.
- Why
- The officer sought legal action, alleging that the circulation damaged her reputation and caused embarrassment.
Key facts
- Location
- Bengaluru
- Police unit
- Cubbon Park police
- Report registered
- Non-cognisable report (NCR)
- Communication platform
- WhatsApp video call
- People named in complaint
- Dharma and Saikumar
- Investigation focus
- The recording’s origin, circulation, possible editing, and possible prison security violations









