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Bengaluru Delivery Executive Arrested in Alleged Molestation of Brazilian Model

Police attribute the 21-year-old’s judicial custody to an employer-filed FIR.

Overview

  • The alleged assault occurred on October 17 at the victim’s R.T. Nagar apartment during a grocery delivery, with the complainant stating she was touched inappropriately before locking the door.
  • The model later informed her three flatmates, after which company owner Karthik Vinayak reviewed CCTV footage and filed the complaint.
  • An FIR was registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 75(1) and 76, covering sexual harassment and use of criminal force with intent to disrobe or compel nudity.
  • Police identified the accused as Kumar, a 21-year-old diploma student working part-time as a delivery executive, and he has been remanded to judicial custody.
  • Investigators say the delivery platform terminated the accused’s engagement as the case proceeds.