Andhra Pradesh woman alleges rape, harassment by police officers
A 28-year-old woman from Gantavur village, Andhra Pradesh, has accused Constable Umashankar of repeatedly raping her and Home Guard Kiran Kumar of repeatedly harassing her through phone calls.
She says Umashankar drugged her soft drink before the assaults and threatened to harm her and her children if she spoke up.
Despite reaching out to several police stations for two weeks, no case was registered until she went public with her story.
Official investigation underway
After the woman's complaint reached Bangarupalyam Police Station, an official investigation into both officers began and is ongoing.
This case comes as another reminder of persistent sexual violence in the region—just last month, two men were arrested in Telangana for gang-raping a 17-year-old Adivasi girl near the Andhra-Chhattisgarh border.