Woman gangraped, robbed in Bengaluru; three arrested

Bengaluru: Police on Wednesday arrested three people who are accused of raping and robbing a young woman from West Bengal at her residence here. Efforts are on to apprehend the remaining two, they said.

The incident reportedly took place after 9 pm at Gangondanahalli, under the jurisdiction of Madanayakanahalli police station, late Tuesday. Senior police officials reached the scene shortly after receiving a call from the 27-year-old woman.

"The accused persons threatened her and took turns to assault her sexually. They then fled with ₹25,000 in cash and two mobile phones from the house," police said.

"Given the seriousness of the case, a deputy SP-rank officer was assigned to the investigation. After speaking to the woman and others in the house, we learned that five people had entered the residence. We have formed three special teams under the inspector of each police station in the Nelamangala sub-division," said C K Baba, Superintendent of Police, Bengaluru Rural.

"We need to interrogate them in detail to ascertain if the woman and the accused knew each other before. Her condition is out of danger. As per our SOP, all procedures are being followed," he said.

Police said a preliminary investigation showed that, besides the victim, a woman, two adults, and two children were in the house during the incident.

A case has been registered under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, including Section 70(1) (gang rape), 127(2) (wrongful confinement), 118(1) (voluntarily causing hurt or grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means), 311 (robbery or dacoity with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt), and 324(3) (mischief), among other relevant provisions.
(With PTI inputs)