Bengaluru college student allegedly raped by biker who gave her lift; FIR filed
A 21-year-old final-year student was allegedly sexually assaulted by a bike-borne man in the early hours of Sunday, August 18, in the HSR Layout area of Bengaluru. Police have registered a case under Section 64 (rape) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and initiated an investigation.
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FollowA girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by an auto driver in Bengaluru on Saturday night. The incident occurred at the HSR Layout of India’s Silicon Valley. The police said that the victim was taken to the hospital for medical examination. Authorities have registered a case and are actively investigating the matter. The survivor had attended a party in Koramangala and was returning home when the incident occurred.
According to the Additional Commissioner of Police (East Zone) Raman Gupta, the woman, who is a final year degree student in a city college, was returning home to Hebbagodi after a get-together in Koramangala. "A man from whom she had taken a 'lift' made a criminal assault and raped her. We have registered a rape case and started an investigation," Gupta told reporters.
He said prima facie it appeared she had gone for a get-together in Koramangala. "There is only one suspect. The man who gave her a lift is suspected and our investigations are on," the officer said.
The survivor, who was left semi-conscious and bruised, managed to contact her friends, who quickly alerted the police and rushed her to a hospital for treatment. According to the complaint, one of her friends received an emergency message and location from the survivor.
"We gathered all the information and have formed five teams. We are carrying out the investigation further and soon the culprit will be arrested," he added. The HSR Layout Police have registered a case under Section 64 (rape) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and initiated an investigation.
Home Minister G Parameshwara said that the reports of attempt to rape a young woman are true. It is not yet known if it is rape or an attempt, the medical tests are being conducted on the woman, the police are investigating as per the procedure, he added.
