Pune: Trainee PSI booked for allegedly harassing wife over dowry
Pune, 16th October 2026: A trainee police sub-inspector has been booked at Sahakarnagar police station for allegedly harassing his wife for dowry and demanding ₹40 lakh, money to purchase a flat and a car. The woman has also alleged that he abused her and threatened her with a pistol.
According to the police, a case has been registered against the trainee police sub-inspector and another person following a complaint filed by the woman.
The complainant and the accused met while preparing for competitive examinations and subsequently entered into a relationship. The woman alleged that the man promised to marry her after being selected as a police sub-inspector and that they had consensual sexual relations.
She also claimed to have provided financial assistance of ₹2.4 lakh to him for his studies and medical treatment.
According to the complaint, the man’s behaviour changed after he was selected for the post of police sub-inspector on August 1, 2024. He allegedly refused to marry her, following which she approached the police with a complaint.
The two subsequently got married in Alandi in September 2025. However, the accused allegedly continued to avoid taking her to his family home after the marriage.
The woman further alleged that he harassed and humiliated her by demanding ₹40 lakh and money to purchase a flat and a car. She also accused him of verbally abusing her and threatening her with a pistol.
Police sub-inspector Rajesh Khandwe is investigating the case.
