Three arrested for raping woman in Tumakuru district

TUMAKURU: The Chikkanayakanahalli police have arrested three people for allegedly raping a woman and threatening her of life on the night of June 9. Two of the accused were identified as Vijayanand and Likith.

Fearing for her life, the victim had not disclosed about the rape. However, after a month since the incident, she mustered courage and confided with her parents, who lodged a complaint on July 8.

According to the victim, Vijayanand called her out of the house on the pretext of speaking to her and when she stepped out, he and Likith gagged her and took her to a desolate spot. There, Vijayanand allegedly raped her.

The accused were absconding after the incident. After their arrest, they were produced before a court which remanded them to judicial custody.