Overview

• Madurai police arrested constable Bhoopalan on July 19 after viral audio captured him admitting to violently assaulting his wife.
• Authorities have booked Bhoopalan, his father Inspector Senthilkumaran, mother Vijaya and sister Anita under the Dowry Prohibition Act and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.
• The victim, Thangapriya, is a 30-year-old private school teacher who married the officer in 2017 and has two young children.
• Recordings reveal him describing choking, clawing and forcing his wife to kneel after she resisted demands for additional dowry for their son’s ceremony.
• All accused officers have been suspended and a criminal investigation is underway into domestic violence and accountability within the police force.