- By Priyanka Koul
- Tue, 04 Nov 2025 03:49 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Bengaluru: A 34-year-old domestic worker from West Bengal and her husband, a garbage collector with BBMP, were allegedly subjected to a three-hour-long brutal assault by Bengaluru police officers over the suspicion of stealing a diamond ring from her employer's home.
In a complaint to the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission, Sundari Bibi stated that on October 30 around 9 am, she and her husband were beaten by four male and three female officers on the first floor of Varthur Police Station.
Karnataka Home Minister G Parmeshwar has asked Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh to submit a detailed report on the matter.
"I have asked for a detailed report. If the fault lies with the cops, we will definitely initiate action," he stated.
According to NDTV, Sundari said the situation stemmed when she picked up a Rs 100 note from her employer's balcony at Shobha Apartment, intending to return it.
"I picked it up with the intention of handing it over to the house owner, which is clearly visible in the CCTV footage. However, before I could return the note, the owner saw the footage, came to me, held my hand, and accused me of theft," she said.
She added, "They further alleged that a diamond ring was missing from their house and accused me of stealing it."
After being taken to the police station, she called her husband, and both were reportedly assaulted.
"I screamed for help, and some people from the nearby locality, who heard my cries informed social worker R. Kaleemullah about the incident. Kaleemullah called the police officer at Varthur Police Station, and only after receiving his call the officers stop beating us and hide their lathis," she said.
"We were kept at the station until 7pm, after which we were released. The officers warned us not to tell anyone about the assault," she added.
Furthermore, Sundari claimed the beatings caused her body pain and fever.
"Out of fear, we stayed inside our settlement for three days without reporting the incident. Later, as my kidney pain worsened, my husband contacted the West Bengal Migrant Department, who advised us to go to a hospital treatment," she said.
She received treatment at Victoria Hospital.Appealing to the Commission, she sought action against the officers and requested protection from further harassment, permission to keep working, and assurance of safety in Bengaluru.
"The woman was beaten up and there is medical evidence for the same. The DCP, Whitefield, has been asked to probe the incident and submit a report," said Commissioner Singh.