Three arrested after gangrape, robbery, two on the run

BENGALURU: Three people have been arrested in connection with a gangrape case and for allegedly robbing a woman at a house at Gangagondanahalli in Nelamangala taluk, police said on Thursday.

According to Bengaluru Rural Superintendent of Police (SP) C K Baba, late on Wednesday night a woman from West Bengal was allegedly gangraped by a group of five men, who targeted a residence comprising three adjacent houses, he said.

They assaulted and tied up the men and gangraped a woman. The incident occurred around 9.30 pm when the family was having dinner. “On Wednesday night, between around 9.15 pm and 12.30 am, a serious incident was reported at Madanayakanahalli police station involving a private residence comprising three adjacent houses. The second and third houses were targeted, where gangrape and robbery had happened”, the SP told reporters.

The accused, who are acquaintances, allegedly used drugs to gain entry into the house and stole cash and a mobile phone. Three suspects, Karthik, Glen and Suyog, have been arrested, and two others are on the run. The police have registered a case under sections 70(1), 127(2), 118(1), 11, 324(3), and 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), reflecting the seriousness of the offences, he added.

The accused also stole two mobile phones and Rs 25,000 in cash. A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP)-rank officer is leading the investigation, and three special teams have been formed to arrest all the accused. “The case involves the sexual assault; the perpetrators also stole two mobile phones and Rs 25,000 in cash. Of the five, three accused have been taken into custody, while efforts continue to locate and arrest the remaining two”, SP Baba said.

“The victims are residents of West Bengal, whereas the accused are locals. The victim is currently receiving medical treatment in the hospital,” he added. The victim is undergoing medical treatment and the accused are facing charges of gangrape and robbery.