‘Forced to say we’re gay,’ Bengaluru man recounts ‘harassment, extortion’ by cops
A man's terrifying encounter with Bengaluru cops at night led to him and his friend being extorted, harassed, and falsely admitting to being gay. The cops demanded a bribe of Rs 15,000 and threatened to charge them under IPC 377 if they failed to pay them. The man called for accountability and shared the name of the police station he and his friend were harassed at.