Former rowdy sheeter Yashaswini accuses Bengaluru cop of harassment, inquiry ordered

Gowda filed a petition at the Bengaluru police commissioner’s office seeking action against Papanna, a police inspector attached to the Konanakunte station.

Bengaluru: A former rowdy sheeter in Bengaluru has accused a serving police inspector of harassment and inappropriate behaviour, officials said.

Yashaswini alias Yashaswini Gowda, 47, on Wednesday filed a petition at the Bengaluru police commissioner’s office seeking action against Papanna, a police inspector attached to the Konanakunte station.

“Based on the petition, a preliminary inquiry has been ordered. ACP Jayanagar is inquiring. Further action, if necessary, will be taken based on the preliminary inquiry report,” a senior police officer told DH.

During the day, text messages and audio recordings of the purported conversations between Yashashwini and Papanna went viral on social media. They were also telecast widely on local TV channels.

Earlier in February, Yashaswini was arrested by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Bengaluru police under the stringent Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act, 2000 (KOCOCA) in connection with a kidnapping case.