According to the police, five persons barged into the house of the woman, threatened her with dire consequences, and demanded money and valuables. While three of the accused allegedly raped her, the other two stood guard.
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The police arrested two persons for allegedly raping a 30-year-old woman from West Bengal, along with their associates, before taking her valuables at Gangondanahalli in Bengaluru on October 21.
According to the Madanayakanahalli police, the accused, along with three others, barged into the house of the woman, threatened her with dire consequences, and demanded money and valuables. While three of the accused allegedly raped her, the other two stood guard.
The woman raised a complaint following which a police team led by Superintendent of Police C.K. Baba rushed to the spot, took stock of the situation, and tracked down two of the accused within hours in a night-long operation. Efforts are on to trace the other three accused, who are on the run.
The victim was later taken to a hospital for medical treatment.
The probe revealed that the woman was working in a salon and stayed in a rented accommodation. She used to get a lot of customers, which irked the other tenants.
One of the tenants, a teacher, sought the help of her student after repeated complaints to the land-owner did not help.
The police said that the student sought the help of his friends, who are local goons, to scare away the woman and impress his teacher.
The accused barged into the house, threatened the woman, raped her before taking her valuables, including cash and mobile phones, according to the police .
Published – October 22, 2025 04:38 pm IST
