Woman Alleges Bengaluru Cop Texted Her On WhatsApp Long After Complaint, Says ‘Is This Normal Now?’

A Bengaluru woman has alleged inappropriate communication from a police officer after he reportedly contacted her on WhatsApp long after she had shared her number for filing a complaint, raising concerns on social media about privacy and professional conduct.In a post on X, she wrote, “On 31/8/25, I raised a police complaint. The officers deployed communicated with me via WhatsApp. Today, this officer chose to change privacy settings so the chat is extra private and temporary, and then text me as if we’re friends," she wrote in her post. “@BlrCityPolice @CPBlr is this normal now?"She also shared screenshots of the conversation, which showed the officer initially messaging her “Hi", to which she responded with “hello" and asked “why are you messaging me?".

The officer then asked, “Any problem with me?" prompting her to question his intent in contacting her unexpectedly.He later clarified, “Nothing, I just remembered you, so I sent you a message," after which she challenged his behaviour, asking, “Do you remember random men and message them like this as well, or do you only do it with women?" The exchange ended with the officer apologising, while she firmly responded, “As a male police officer you should not be messaging any woman like this. How dare you behave like this?"

The incident quickly gained traction online, sparking debate over women’s safety, digital privacy, and accountability within law enforcement. While many users expressed concern over the officer’s conduct, others suggested she could have simply blocked the number.One user wrote, “The same police officers will abuse men for filing complaints. What a country we live in. How dare a police officer message anyone on mobile number?"Another commented, “What a shame for a police officer. He must have done this with other females as well. Lodge a complaint against him in his own police station. He will never do it again. “Ironically, these same police officers do not even pick up calls from male complainants, let alone bother with any follow-up communication," another equipped. The post also drew a response from Bengaluru City Police, who stated, “We have informed to concerned for necessary action in this regard." In reply, she questioned the lack of follow-up, saying, “What action has been taken so far and by whom, @CPBlr @BlrCityPolice? I didn’t get any calls for verification or anything. Please note, this man has my home address.''