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Bengaluru girl lured on pretext of temple visit, forced to drink alcohol and raped
The Bengaluru police arrested two men and a woman who allegedly took the 14-year-old girl away from her home.
Three people, including a woman, have been arrested after a 14-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and gangraped in Bengaluru (Image generated using AI).
The Bengaluru police Tuesday said they have arrested three people, including a woman, for the alleged sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl after kidnapping her and forcing her to drink alcohol on the night of July 17.
According to the police, the woman, the girl’s neighbour, allegedly lured the minor away from her home on the pretext of taking her to a nearby temple.
The police said that two men had been targeting the girl but were unable to approach her directly. They allegedly took the woman’s help to orchestrate the kidnapping.
After taking the girl away under the guise of visiting the temple and getting snacks, the woman and the two men allegedly brought her into an autorickshaw, drove to an isolated location and forced her to consume alcohol.
“The accused intimidated the girl, warning her that her parents would realise she was drunk if she returned home in that state. Taking advantage of her condition, they took her to an under-construction building and one of the men sexually assaulted her,” a senior police officer said.
Threat to kill
The following morning, the accused allegedly dropped the girl near her house after threatening to kill her if she revealed the incident to anyone.
The assault came to light after the girl’s mother, worried over her absence, questioned her upon her return. The girl told her family about the sexual assault, and they immediately approached the local police station to file a complaint.
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“Based on the complaint, we registered a case and booked one man for the sexual assault, and the other two accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocoso) Act. All three accused have been remanded to judicial custody,” the investigating officer added.
The police also seized the autorickshaw used to kidnap the girl. The Medical and forensic examinations have been completed, and further investigation is underway, said the police.
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