On Wednesday, the police in Bengaluru arrested each the companion and buddy of a 19-year-old girl who was allegedly raped in Girinagar. The incident got here to mild as authorities took swift motion, apprehending the suspects.
The survivor’s criticism states that the incident befell on the residence of the financial institution worker. Upon listening to her distressed screams as she left the room that night time, involved neighbors promptly notified the police.
In keeping with a police officer accustomed to the matter, the incident occurred on Tuesday night time when the survivor’s companion, aged 22, introduced the girl to his buddy’s residence in Girinagar underneath the pretense of returning her cell phone. It’s alleged that he then proceeded to sexually assault her.
In keeping with the police, the person’s important different is employed as a supply agent, whereas their buddy, who’s 23 years previous, works as a gross sales consultant at a financial institution.
The officer acknowledged that, as per the criticism filed by the girl, she had been concerned in a relationship with the person since September of the earlier yr.
“In keeping with an nameless officer, the accused took possession of the survivor’s cell phone every week in the past. On Tuesday, the survivor requested the return of her telephone. The accused instructed her to satisfy him at Majestic in Bengaluru to retrieve it. They encountered one another at roughly 8:30 pm,” acknowledged the officer, talking on the situation of anonymity.
In keeping with the officer, he transported her on his scooter to his buddy’s place round 10 pm. The survivor expressed her intention to retrieve her cell phone and depart. Nonetheless, her companion insisted that she spend the night time there.
Later that night, in accordance with the officer citing the complainant, the accused tried to provoke bodily contact with the survivor. Nonetheless, she firmly declined his advances. The officer additional acknowledged that the accused then supposedly provided her a drink that was laced with a substance, inflicting her to really feel drowsy, after which he proceeded to rape her. Subsequently, the accused allegedly informed his buddy to additionally sexually assault her, as per the officer’s account.
The buddy of the accused has contradicted the accusations and acknowledged that he was not within the room on the time of the incident, police mentioned.
In keeping with the officer talked about earlier, each people have been charged with rape because of the alleged incident going down within the accused individual’s buddy’s room. Nonetheless, the girl’s companion asserts that the encounter was consensual. Primarily based on the girl’s criticism, the Girinagar police station has registered a case in opposition to the 2 males, invoking Sections 376 (rape) and 340 (wrongful confinement) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
“The investigation officer acknowledged that each people have been positioned in judicial custody,” the officer reported. Police have carried out a medical examination on the survivor, and the outcomes are at the moment pending, in accordance with authorities.