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Police inspector arrested over woman’s allegation of false marriage promise
A woman has accused police inspector M. Balaswamy of sexually exploiting her while promising to marry her.
She told police they met through work in 2017 and that he said he was divorced.
She later found out, she alleged, that he was still married and had a son.
The woman, who works for the Women and Child Development Department, said the relationship continued after her husband died in 2021.
She said Balaswamy refused to marry her when she confronted him, so she went to Saidabad police.
Police arrested him after registering a case based on her complaint.
He was produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody.
A police inspector was arrested after a woman accused him of sexually exploiting her on a false promise of marriage.
The accused, M. Balaswamy, was remanded to judicial custody after appearing before a court.
The woman alleged that she had known Balaswamy since 2017 and that he told her he was divorced.
She said she later discovered that he was still married and had a son.
- Who
- M. Balaswamy, a police inspector, was arrested after a complaint by a 40-year-old woman.
- What
- He was accused of sexually exploiting her on a false promise of marriage. He was remanded to judicial custody.
- When
- He was arrested on Saturday; the article was published on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- He was attached to Khairatabad police station, and was arrested by Saidabad police.
- Why
- The woman alleged that he continued a relationship with her while promising to marry her, then refused when she insisted that he fulfil the promise.
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The woman said she and Balaswamy came into contact through work.
The woman’s husband died due to ill health, according to police.
Police arrested Balaswamy after the woman filed a complaint.
Balaswamy was produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody.
- Accused
- M. Balaswamy
- Age and service
- 42; a 2009-batch police officer
- Police station
- Khairatabad
- Arresting police
- Saidabad police
- Complainant’s age
- 40
- Alleged contact began
- 2017
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