Amidst tight security accused Aditya Rao brought to Mangaluru for interrogation
Mangaluru Airport explosives case
Mangaluru: A Mangaluru Police team arrived at the Mangaluru International Airport from Bengaluru along with Aditya Rao who is accused of keep the bag with explosives at the ticket counter of Mangaluru International Airport on Monday morning.
Security was tightened at the airport ahead of the arrival of the police team with Aditya. He was brought to the city amidst tight police security. Reports suggest the investigating team will interrogate Aditya overnight in the city.
A team led by Mangaluru North ACP Belliyappa had reached Bengaluru to take custody of Aditya who surrendered at Police headquarters in Bengaluru on Wednesday morning. After medical examination and other formalities in Bengaluru the team of Mangaluru Police arrived at Mangaluru airport on Wednesday on flight that landed at 7:15 pm.
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Three arrested for gangrape, blackmail of college student in Bengaluru
Ramanagara (Karnataka) (PTI): Three men have been arrested for allegedly gangraping a 19-year-old college student and blackmailing her using a video of the assault, police said on Thursday.
The incident occurred in October at the house of one of the accused in Magadi taluk of Bengaluru South district, they added.
Of the three accused, two are college students, while the third is an electrician by profession, police said.
According to police, the woman came into contact with the prime accused, also a college student, around six to seven months ago.
He befriended her, gained her confidence, and later entered into a relationship with her after promising marriage.
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On the pretext of the relationship, he allegedly established a physical relationship with her and secretly recorded the act on his mobile phone without her knowledge.
He later showed the video to his friends, who are co-accused in the case, a senior police officer said.
In October, the prime accused allegedly threatened and blackmailed the woman using the video clip of their intimate moments and forced her to comply with his demands.
He then allegedly sexually assaulted her along with the other two accused. The assault was also recorded, police said.
The video was later circulated on WhatsApp by one of the accused, they added.
Unable to bear the harassment, the victim informed her parents and approached the police.
Based on her complaint, a case was registered on December 17 at the Magadi police station under Sections 64 (rape), 70 (gangrape) and 71 (punishment for repeat offenders) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police said.
Bengaluru South District Superintendent of Police Srinivas Gowda said all three accused were arrested.
"Two of them are students, and one is employed. All three were known to the victim and had been acquainted with her for more than a couple of months," he said.
