The Bengaluru police have booked the Resident Welfare Association (RWA) of Provident Sunworth Apartments, located in the southwestern part of the city, along with a private security agency, for allegedly suppressing information about criminal activities within the residential complex and dealing with offences outside the purview of the law.
According to the police, the RWA allegedly created its own bylaws, imposed fines, and roped in a private security firm, Tyco Security Agency, to conduct inquiries. In doing so, the RWA is accused of illegally collecting fines and unlawfully allowing accused persons in multiple cases to go free.
A senior police officer from the southwest division said that the RWA of the apartment complex in Doddabele allegedly witnessed offences of both petty and serious nature involving residents as well as people from outside the State. The offences allegedly include theft, sexual assault, and cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985.
The matter came to light after a whistleblower wrote an anonymous letter to the Kumbalagodu Police Inspector. Based on the letter, the police conducted a preliminary inquiry, which revealed that the RWA had handled more than 10 such cases.
A well-placed police source told The Hindu that the RWA conducted inquiries and collected fines in one molestation case, one theft case, and 11 NDPS cases.
“Our preliminary inquiry showed that these 13 cases have occurred since 2023. We have asked the RWA to hand over all data and related documents,” the officer said.
In a press statement, the police said that such illegal inquiries and actions resulted in the denial of justice to victims, suppression of information related to criminal offences, and assistance to accused persons in evading legal action.
An FIR has been filed at Kumabalgodu police station under Sections 211 (omission to give notice or information to a public servant by a person legally bound to do so), 238 (causing the disappearance of evidence of an offence or giving false information to screen an offender), and 239 (intentional omission to give information of an offence by a person bound to inform) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with Sections 3(5) and 3(6). Provisions of the NDPS Act have also been invoked.
Published – December 17, 2025 10:46 pm IST
