Woman accuses lover of forced abortion

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: City police have filed a case against a person for allegedly coercing his partner into having an abortion, sources from police said on Tuesday.

The action was taken after the victim posted about the incident on social media accounts, tagging Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, Hassan District Police, and the Police Commissioner of Bengaluru.

In her post, she claimed to have been in a six-yearlong relationship with a person identified as, Balakrishna Sunil.

She alleged that the accused had forced her into physical intimacy and compelled her to undergo an abortion.

She further claimed that he had taken away her money, and that they were living together in Bengaluru.

The accused had reportedly married another woman and settled in Agalatti village in Hassan district. An investigation is underway in connection with the complaint, the sources added.