Wife of senior IPS officer accuses man of sexual harassment at IPL match

A sexual harassment and criminal intimidation case was registered after the wife of an IPS officer lodged a complaint against a senior Income Tax Official and another person for allegedly harassing her son and daughter during an IPL 2025 match between hosts Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. The case was registered after a complaint was filed at the Cubbon Park Police Station, near the Chinnaswamy Stadium, for the incident which took place on May 3 (Saturday) during the RCB vs CSK match.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's players celebrate after winning the IPL 2025 match against Chennai Super Kings, at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru (ANI)

The police said that at around 9.40 pm on May 3, a scuffle broke out between two parties at the Diamond Box, a premium seating enclosure at Chinnaswamy Stadium. According to the complainant, who is the wife of an IPS officer, two people abused her son (22) and inappropriately touched her daughter (26). She further alleged that the couple shouted at, threatened and disturbed her children. They also abused her daughter and behaved "indecently" with her. The complainant claimed that the entire incident was recorded by her son on his mobile phone.