Telangana: 8 including six juveniles held for raping 24-year-old woman :- According to the police statement on Tuesday, a 24-year-old woman has been allegedly raped by nine people in Telangana earlier this week. Eight of them were arrested on Monday night in the state’s Mahabubabad town, while one is still at large.
8 including six juveniles held for raping 24-year-old woman
Reportedly, six of the nine accused were minors. The other three have been identified as Hussain, Raghu, and Kishan.
The police said that three days ago, the woman from Kothagudem district came from Hyderabad and got down at the Mahabubabad railway station. As she didn’t have sufficient money to go to Amanugal village, she called her acquaintance who asked her to meet him at a locality some distance away.
The police further added that after the phone call, the woman then took an autorickshaw to the spot. There, the acquaintance, an auto-driver, and his friends took her to a nearby mango grove and raped her one after another.
The police also said that in the meantime some passers-by noticed this and informed the village sarpanch. However, when he reached the scene, the culprits had already fled from there.
Later, the victim’s father lodged a complaint and the eight were arrested barring one.
Speaking to the media, Mahabubabad District Superintendent of Police N Koti Reddy said, “We will complete the investigation as soon as possible and file a charge sheet after gathering technical evidence and reports from the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL).”
Citing other cases that the state witnessed recently like the rape and murders of Disha* and Samatha*, the senior police official said, “We will ensure that a special fast track court is set up for this case as well so that the judgement is delivered speedily.”
Stating that the police had cracked the case within 24 hours, the SP said that the police had seized cellphones and bikes from the possession of the accused.
A case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
