Udupi woman drugged and raped by Instagram friend, 2 arrested: police

According to the police, Altaf and the woman, who worked at a private firm, had met on Instagram three months ago and would often have conversations with each other. On Friday, he allegedly took her to a place on the pretext of showing a piece of land and two others were waiting there.

The police said the woman was given alcohol laced with drugs and raped. As she began to cry, Altaf dropped her back home, they added.

After the woman complained, the Karkala town police booked a case. By the time they arrested Altaf and Cardoza, however, the incident had triggered a controversy as BJP leaders and right-wing outfits alleged a “love jihad” conspiracy.

BJP general secretary and Karkala MLA V Sunil Kumar said, “This is a concerning situation as Hindu girls are being targeted. Neither the state government nor the police are initiating strict action against the accused. It looks like it was well planned and the accused seemed to have no fear.”

The Udupi District Muslim Forum, meanwhile, has condemned the incident and urged lawyers not to represent the accused in court. Its general secretary, Mohammed Shariff, said such incidents were a disgrace to humanity and the community as well.

A police officer said that Altaf hailed from North India.

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