The CEO of a Bengaluru-based startup has been accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend, breaking into her house, accessing her Facebook without her permission, and stealing her phone. Rahul Singh, the CEO of a 3D printing startup in the city, has also been creating fake email IDs and social media profiles to stalk and harass her, the woman has said.
The complainant – a Business Analyst in a private firm – was in a relationship with the accused since May last year, but broke it off earlier this year as they had frequent fights. “He kept on calling me, texting every day to convince me to get back with him. I made it very clear to him that I would not like to continue this relationship and he must not contact me. He was harassing me on mails, WhatsApp, Instagram and every social media and contacting me from different numbers. I was not in talking terms with him since August 2019 and had made it clear to him not to contact me,” the complainant said.
On September 1, she alleges that Rahul broke into her house and stole one of her phones and also accessed her Facebook account and changed the password. Following this, she – approached the HSR Layout Police Station on September 1 – but instead of filing an FIR, the police made Rahul give a written statement to the police in which he promised to stay away from her. However, he continued to harass her, she said.
On September 12, after the complainant met the jurisdictional Deputy Commissioner of Police, Isha Pant, an FIR was filed. The FIR details the allegations against Rahul Singh.
“After that DCP spoke to them, the police promised to arrest him. But after that, the police said they were speaking with his father,” she alleged, “Now, my lawyer is telling me that he has already got bail. Every day I am meeting the police, they are saying they are doing their work but I fear for my life.” Rahul Singh’s father holds an influential central government job. The complainant has alleged that he called her mother and said that he would not be responsible for the repercussions of the FIR, after which the complainant approached the Commissioner of Police and gave him a letter regarding the issue.
“After filing the FIR, Rahul did not contact me from his phone but started creating fake email IDs and social media accounts in my mother’s, sister’s names and continued with the abuse and threats,” she said.
She added, “On September 18, he followed me again when I was walking back home. He was sitting on an auto with something in his hand. Since it was an isolated area, I just rushed back home.”
“Even when I was meeting the Commissioner of Police, I was receiving emails from these fake accounts. He seems to know everywhere I am going or what I am doing. Even if I am leaving office early, he seems to know,” she said.
HSR Layout police said they are probing the case and refused to comment further on the case. DCP Isha Pant could not be reached for comment.