PUNE: A 25-year-old man has been booked by Chatushrungi police station for allegedly sexually harassing a woman police constable for marrying him.

The accused has been identified as Balu Uttam Bhor, a resident of Lingdev in Ahmednagar district. He works with a private company. A 24-year-old constable from Pune rural police have lodged the complaint against him.

According to police, they first came to know each other in 2013.He started forcing her for friendship and used to send her messages and called her often. He also proposed to marry her but she refused. After this he started stalking her and used to follow her wherever she went. Earlier this month when she was standing at a bus stop near the rural police headquarters on Pashan road, the accused held her hand and molested her.

Police have charged the accused for offences under sections 354D (stalking) and 506 (criminal intimidation) and 507 (criminal intimidation by an anonymous communication) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Team TNV