Hyderabad, Aug. 1 -- A sub-inspector in Telangana's Warangal district was arrested on Friday, July 31, for allegedly harassing women online.

The accused was identified as K Srikanth, who allegedly befriended women through social media and harassed them by forcing them into sexual relations; he also threatened the women. According to Subedari police, Srikanth is married and belongs to the 2014 batch of sub-inspectors.

In 2025, the SI allegedly befriended a woman through Facebook. He assured the woman that he was a police officer and developed a relationship with her. The accused went to the woman's residence in Warangal and reportedly sexually assaulted her.

According to DC, the accused claimed he had the woman's photos, and he harassed...