Navi Mumbai: A Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) from Navi Mumbai has been booked for allegedly raping a woman constable and subjecting her to caste-based abuse over a period of five years. The accused, currently posted at Vashi Police Station, reportedly exploited the constable under the pretext of a romantic relationship, threatened to leak her private photos, and extorted money from her.
About The Case
According to Panvel Taluka Police, the accused first met the woman constable in 2020 while he was posted at Taloja Police Station. After gaining her trust, he allegedly invited her for tea in March 2020 to a rented room at Mahalaxmi Nagar, Nere, Panvel. There, he reportedly drugged her and committed sexual assault while she was unconscious. He also took semi-nude photographs of the victim and later used them to intimidate her into silence.
“The complainant has claimed that the PSI continued to exploit her sexually between April 2020 and April 2025, at various locations including a house in Panvel and a lodge in Khandha Colony. During this period, the accused allegedly promised marriage but never followed through. Instead, he demanded Rs 5 lakh to buy a car, threatening to show her explicit photos to her son if she refused. The victim ultimately gave him Rs 2 lakh online and Rs 3 lakh in cash,” said a police officer from Panvel Taluka police station.
When the woman constable insisted on marriage after the PSI’s divorce from his first wife, he allegedly used caste-based slurs to insult and reject her. Upon informing his mother about the abuse, the complainant claims she too was subjected to casteist verbal abuse and humiliation.
Following the complaint, Panvel Taluka Police have registered a case against the PSI and his mother under sections related to rape, criminal intimidation, cheating, and relevant provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Further investigation is currently underway.
