Retired Pune ACP Booked After Daughter-in-Law Alleges Harassment, Criminal Intimidation and Sexual Misconduct
Pune, 19th June 2026: A retired Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), along with his son, wife, daughter and other relatives, has been booked by Kondhwa Police Station following a complaint filed by his daughter-in-law alleging prolonged domestic harassment, criminal intimidation, physical assault and sexual misconduct.
According to the police, the complainant’s father is a former Deputy Secretary in the General Administration Department of the Maharashtra Secretariat. The woman stated that the marriage proposal was introduced through a mutual friend. Their engagement took place at a star hotel in Viman Nagar in November 2021, and the couple married in Saswad in April 2022. She alleged that her family incurred significant expenses on the engagement and wedding, including the purchase of jewellery.
In her complaint, the woman alleged that after the marriage, her mother-in-law took possession of her jewellery. She further claimed that her husband prevented her from leaving the house, barred her from taking up employment, and restricted her use of social media. She also alleged that her parents and relatives were repeatedly insulted whenever they visited her matrimonial home.
The complainant further alleged that her retired ACP father-in-law threatened her, saying he knew how to destroy evidence because of his policing experience and warned that she would be killed if she opposed him.
She also accused her husband, mother-in-law, sister-in-law and other relatives of verbally abusing and physically assaulting her on multiple occasions. Additionally, she alleged that her retired ACP father-in-law made unwanted sexual advances and demanded sexual relations.
Based on her complaint, Kondhwa Police Station has registered a case against the accused. Police said the investigation is being carried out under the supervision of Senior Police Inspector Santosh Khetmalas.
The allegations are part of the complainant’s statement, and the investigation is ongoing. No response from the accused was immediately available.
