11 November,2026 08:13 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The complainant alleged that the accused repeatedly demanded sexual favours. Representational Pic/File
A Mumbai Police head constable has been booked for allegedly sexually and mentally harassing a female colleague over the past three years, following a complaint lodged by the woman, an official said on Wednesday, reported the PTI.
The cop was booked at Tardeo police station after the woman, who is also a police constable, approached the police with allegations of prolonged harassment.
According to the complaint, the cop had allegedly been subjecting the woman to continuous mental and sexual harassment on various pretexts since 2023.
The complainant alleged that the accused repeatedly demanded sexual favours, causing her considerable mental distress.
"After enduring the harassment for three years, she approached the police station to file a complaint," an official said, the news agency reported.
Taking cognisance of the allegations, Tardeo police registered an FIR against the official under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) relating to sexual harassment, molestation and criminal intimidation.
Further investigation into the matter was underway.
In a separate incident, a 63-year-old man has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for repeatedly sexually assaulting a minor girl and impregnating her in southwest Delhi, police said on Wednesday, reported the PTI.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1.1 lakh on the accused, who was convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
According to police, the case came to light on February 6, 2025, after authorities received information about a pregnant minor girl being admitted to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi, as per the PTI.
During the investigation, the girl disclosed that the accused had repeatedly sexually assaulted her after threatening her.
A forensic examination established that the accused was the biological father of the foetus, corroborating the girl's statement and strengthening the prosecution's case, according to the PTI.
Based on the evidence presented during the trial, the court convicted the man under Section 6 of the POCSO Act and Sections 64(2)(m) and 351 of the BNS, dealing with aggravated penetrative sexual assault, rape and criminal intimidation, respectively.
The court delivered its conviction judgment on September 18 and sentenced the accused to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment. It also imposed a fine of Rs 1.1 lakh.
The accused was convicted for repeatedly assaulting the minor, with the forensic findings playing an important role in establishing the prosecution's case.
(with PTI inputs)
