One individual has been arrested within the gang-rape of a 17-year-old woman inside a automobile on Saturday night in Hyderabad, mentioned the police. Out of the 5 folks recognized, three are minors, it added.
The crime within the coronary heart of the Telangana capital, allegedly involving kids and grandchildren of politicians driving luxurious vehicles, has triggered howls of protest. The police mentioned that the house minister’s grandson isn’t concerned.
“Victim couldn’t reveal anything about culprits. She only revealed one name and special teams were immediately formed to arrest them. CCTV footage recovered. We’ve identified five culprits as per CCTV footage and as per the statement of the victim,” mentioned police officer Joel Davis.
The safety footage confirmed the woman standing with the suspected attackers outdoors the pub the place she had met them. The boys had supplied to drop her residence. Instead, she was assaulted inside a parked automobile in an upscale neighbourhood within the metropolis. Her attackers took turns to rape her whereas the others stood guard outdoors the automobile.
An enormous protest at a police station this night noticed shouting BJP employees being carried away by policemen.
The police initially registered a case of “outraging modesty” based mostly on the woman’s father’s criticism. It was modified to a rape case later.
“Her father approached us. According to whatever he told us we filed a case of outraging modesty and under POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences). He was not sure what happened, the girl was not in a position to reveal anything,” police officer Joel Davis informed NDTV.
Telangana IT Minister KT Rama Rao has requested the state Home Minister Mohammad Mahmood Ali, DGP and Hyderabad City Police Commissioner to take speedy and stern motion within the rape case and requested them to not “spare anyone involved irrespective of their statuses or affiliations”.
The Telangana Rashtra Samithi chief Ok Kavitha expressed confidence within the Telangana police and expresses concern for the ladies’s security.
“In the sad and shameful incident where a minor was raped, we stand by the family. I am confident Telangana Police will get to the bottom of it. We have a track record of Zero Tolerance when it comes to Women’s safety,” Ok Kavitha posted on Twitter.