Sat Sep 06 16:56:11 UTC 2025: **Summary:**
Pulikeshi Nagar police officers are facing allegations of harassment and illegal detention after a woman filed a writ petition in the High Court claiming she and her three children with special needs were held for several hours to locate a man she allegedly had a live-in relationship with, who is wanted in connection to a kidnapping case. The woman also filed a complaint with the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission, leading to an inquiry. The woman alleges police barged into her house, detained her and her children (ages 16, 14, and 12), confiscated their phones, and caused her epileptic daughter’s condition to worsen due to police misconduct. She is demanding an FIR be filed against the officers for trespass and abduction.
**News Article:**
**Bengaluru Police Under Fire for Alleged Harassment of Woman, Children with Special Needs**
**Bengaluru, September 6, 2025** – The Pulikeshi Nagar police station is facing severe scrutiny after a 49-year-old woman filed a writ petition in the High Court alleging she and her three children with special needs were illegally detained and harassed. The woman claims officers held them for several hours while attempting to locate a man she allegedly had a live-in relationship with, Daniel Essex, who is wanted in connection with an abduction case from August 2024.
According to the petition, police searched the complainant’s house on suspicion that Essex, who had violated bail conditions after initially being arrested and released, was present. The woman alleges that despite having no direct connection to the case, police barged into her home and detained her and her three children, aged 16, 14, and 12, all of whom have special needs. She claims officers also confiscated their phones.
The complaint further states that the woman’s 14-year-old daughter, who suffers from epilepsy, experienced a worsening of her medical condition due to what the complainant described as “police high-handedness.”
Beyond the writ petition, the woman has also lodged a formal complaint with the Karnataka State Human Rights Commission (SHRC), which has initiated an inquiry into the allegations. The woman is demanding that an FIR be filed against the police officers involved, charging them with trespass and abduction.
The incident has sparked outrage, raising concerns about police conduct and the treatment of vulnerable citizens. The High Court is expected to hear the petition in the coming weeks. The SHRC investigation is ongoing.
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