Archive · 31 Oct 2025
Bengaluru University Professor Arrested for Harassment and Extortion
A professor named B.C. Mylarappa from Bengaluru University was arrested because a woman accused him of being very mean and threatening.
The woman said that after her husband passed away, the professor helped her with some difficult problems.
But then, he started harassing her and demanding a lot of money, about 1.5 crore rupees.
She also said he tried to make her sign papers that would blame her lawyer, and when she refused, he got angry.
She claims he sometimes visited her home and made loud noises, sent mean messages, and threatened to ruin her reputation.
Another woman named Jayamma is also being investigated for allegedly helping the professor spread rumors.
The police have filed cases against the professor for his actions.
A Bengaluru University professor, B.C. Mylarappa, has been arrested following a complaint by a 37-year-old widow.
The woman accuses the professor of sustained sexual harassment, intimidation, extortion, defamation, verbal abuse, and physical assault.
She alleges the professor demanded Rs 1.5 crore and attempted to coerce her into signing documents that would blame her family's lawyer.
The FIR details that Jayamma allegedly spread false rumors and threatened the complainant, acting as a representative of a women's organization.
Police have filed cases against Mylarappa for harassment and creating a disturbance, with Jayamma's involvement also under scrutiny.
- Who
- B.C. Mylarappa, a professor at Bengaluru University, and Jayamma
- What
- Arrested following accusations of sexual harassment, intimidation, extortion, defamation, verbal abuse, and physical assault by a 37-year-old widow.
- When
- Complaint filed on October 9; arrest made subsequently. The alleged incidents occurred over several months following the victim's husband's death in December 2024.
- Where
- Bengaluru, Karnataka, specifically Basaveshwaranagar police station and the victim's residence.
- Why
- The professor is accused of harassing and threatening the widow for several months, demanding Rs 1.5 crore, and attempting to manipulate her through false accusations and physical assault after she refused to cooperate or sign incriminating documents.
- Arrested Individual
- B.C. Mylarappa, Professor at Bengaluru University
- Accused Of
- Sexual harassment, intimidation, extortion, defamation, verbal abuse, and physical assault
- Victim
- A 37-year-old widow
- Alleged Extortion Amount
- Rs 1.5 crore
- Complaint Filed
- October 9 at Basaveshwaranagar police station
- Accomplice Accused
- Jayamma
- Location
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
