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.
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Karnataka Home Minister Parameshwara hints at extending legislative session
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday indicated that the legislative session may be extended by two or three days.
The session was convened on January 22, which, as per the schedule, would go on till January 31. However, the government is considering extending it further.
"Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said in the Congress Legislative Party meeting yesterday (Wednesday) that the government will request Speaker U T Khader to convene a Business Advisory Council (BAC). There a decision will be taken," Parameshwara told reporters.
"It will be decided in the BAS whether the session should conclude on Saturday or be extended till February one or two," he added.
The minister said the chief minister or ministers cannot decide on extending the session since it is Khader’s prerogative.
