BANGALORE: A couple was arrested on Monday after a friend and neighbour alleged that she was forced by them to have sex with the man. The case has now taken a curious turn with police saying it was consensual sex that had the approval of the man, wife and her friend but went awry after the wife changed tack.

The couple had been arrested after their friend and neighbour from Shivananjappa Layout near Abigere close to Jalahalli, complained to Gangammanagudi police about the forced sexual outrage that took place on July 27.

Joint commissioner of police (West) S Ravi told STOI that the complainant, a married woman, had a cordial relationship with Asha, 24, married to Dileep, 30, who worked as a bill collector with a local cable operator. The friend had expressed her desire to watch a porn movie with Asha, who also reciprocated and promised to get a porn VCD. Later Asha suggested to her friend that instead of watching porn, she could have a sexual encounter with her husband.

On July 27 around 9.30pm, Asha invited the woman to her house and facilitated the encounter with Dileep. "But after this, Asha turned tables against the woman accusing her of having an illicit relationship with Dileep for a long time. A quarrel ensued between the two and Asha threatened to inform the woman's husband. The woman panicked and told her husband that Asha had been accusing her of an illicit relationship with Dileep. He then suggested that she go to her parental home," said police.

After she returned on August 10, the woman was again confronted by Asha who went about abusing her in the neighbourhood and accusing her of seducing Dileep.

Fearing ignominy, the woman and her husband approached Gangammanagudi police station and filed a case against the couple. Both Asha and Dileep were arrested and sent to judicial custody, DCP (North) TR Suresh said.

