Bihar Woman Raped At Bengaluru Railway Station, Her Relative Restrained In Late-Night Assault
One of the accused, identified as Ashif, has been arrested, while police have launched an investigation to nab the other accused.
A 19-year-old woman was raped by two men near KR Puram railway station in Bengaluru on Wednesday. The incident reportedly occurred at around 1.30 am in the night. The victim had been working in Kerala and was returning to her hometown in Bihar.
One of the accused, identified as Ashif, has been arrested, while police have launched an investigation to apprehend the other accused.
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According to news agency PTI, the police said the victim had been working in Kerala’s Kattappan town but decided to return home as she was unhappy with the job. She bought a ticket to Mangaluru but used the same ticket to reach Bengaluru.
Before reaching the KR Puram railway station, she called her cousin. The victim arrived at KR Puram railway station at around 1:13 am.
Accompanied by her cousin, she was walking towards Mahadevapura to get food when they were approached by two unidentified men. One of the assailants allegedly attacked the victim’s brother and restrained him, while the other one dragged the victim to an isolated area and sexually assaulted her.
Hearing the victim’s cries for help, some passersby rushed to the spot, forcing the attackers to flee.
However, the public managed to catch one of the suspects, Ashif, and handed him over to the police.
A case has been registered against both accused. Efforts are underway to identify and apprehend the second accused, police said.
(With agency inputs)
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