IPS officer, family booked for 'dowry harassment' after complaint by doctor wife

An FIR has been registered against a Karnataka-cadre IPS officer and six others on charges of dowry harassment, domestic violence and other offences. The complaint was lodged by his wife, who is a doctor based in Noida, police said on Saturday (October 18, 2025).

According to officials, the complaint was filed by Kriti Singh, a resident of Sector 128 in Noida, against her husband Shivanshu Rajput, a 2019-batch IPS officer posted in Bengaluru, along with his father, mother, brother, sister-in-law and two friends.

"The FIR has been registered under Sections 85, 115(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5), and 316(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, as well as Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961," Bhupendra Kumar, Station In-charge of Sector 126 Police Station, told PTI.

In her 41-page complaint filed on October 16, Ms. Singh alleged that she was subjected to dowry demands and physical as well as mental harassment since her marriage in December 2021, which took place at a five-star hotel in Agra. The couple has a one-and-a-half-year-old son.

She claimed her family spent over ₹2 crore on the wedding, including jewellery and other expenses, but her in-laws continued to demand more dowry. The complaint further alleged that the IPS officer had relationships with other women and threatened to abandon her when confronted.

"The investigation is underway and statements of the complainant and accused will be recorded soon," the Station in-charge added.