Two cases of sexual assault and rape were reported in Bengaluru within 24 hours. (Ministry of Public Transport)
In the first case, a graduating graduate student was raped after the defendant hit her with a lift and attacked her after her vehicle broke down, while the second case involved the kidnapping and unlawful imprisonment of a man in his 40s and 20s. female.
If the rape and murder of a young doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Hospital was not enough to shock the nation, two more brutal sexual assault cases were reported in Bengaluru within 24 hours, further fueling concerns over women's safety.
The first case, reported in the early hours of Sunday, involved a college student who was raped while traveling from Bengaluru's main district of Koramangala to his residence in Hebagodi. According to police officials, the final-year city college student was socializing with friends at a party in Koramangala before his vehicle broke down and he was forced to hitchhike home. The defendant offered her a lift but instead took her to another location where he attacked and raped her.
In response, the police set up five task forces to hunt down and arrest the suspects. Eastern District Additional Commissioner Raman Gupta said although only one suspect has been identified so far, they are investigating whether the attack was premeditated. “We have registered a case of rape and started investigation. The victim is undergoing treatment at a private hospital and his condition is stable.
The second case reported by “Bangalore's Chandra Layout” involves the kidnapping and illegal confinement of a woman in her 40s and her 20-year-old son. The two were held captive in a house in Kenjeri by a group of rowdy bed men from August 13 to 16.
The police said that the Chandra plan was obviously premeditated. The woman and her son were illegally imprisoned by the gang with the intention of extorting money from them as the son, through his mother (the victim) and two friends, was allegedly involved in handling stolen mobile phones and gold chains.
The gang suspected that the mother-son duo had earned around Rs 2 lakh by selling stolen goods and wanted to extort money from them.
They abducted two persons from their residence in Chandra Layout on August 13 and illegally confined them in the house of two other accused, Prathap and his wife Sowmya, in Kengeri.
The police clarified that “during the illegal detention, some suspects physically and sexually assaulted the mother and son, but no sexual intercourse occurred.” After a series of attacks and detaining them for several days, the defendants realized that the victims did not get what they had wanted the money and released them with a warning.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Western Zone) said: “After their release, the two lodged a complaint with the Chandra Layout Police Station and a case has been opened against the accused for kidnapping, illegal confinement, extortion, physical assault and sexual assault.” S Giri Varied.
So far, nine suspects have been arrested in connection with the case – Joseph (the rowdy), Srinivas alias Pagal Seena (the rowdy), Sowmya and Prathap (the victim was kept in their house), Jathin, Vignesh, Syed Shahbuddin (the driver of the car used to kidnap and transport the victim), Swathi and Madesha.
