Woman gangraped, extorted in Bengaluru, four held
Bengaluru, Jul 9 (PTI): A 35-year-old woman was allegedly gangraped and extorted by two men at her friend's house here, police said on Wednesday.
Four men have been arrested in connection with the incident that occurred on July 7 under the jurisdiction of Parappana Agrahara Police Station.
According to the police, in her complaint, the woman, who is a beautician, has alleged that two men forcibly entered her friend's house and raped her.
Following the assault, they allegedly demanded money and coerced her to transfer Rs 20,000 to an account, which was then moved to a betting app.
Citing the complainant, the officer said that the accused also snatched two mobile phones and fled with a refrigerator and washing machine from the house, claiming it was to settle a loan.
"Based on the complaint of the victim, we have registered a case under sections 308 (2) (extortion) and 70 (1) (gangrape) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Parappana Agrahara Police Station and also got the medical examination of the woman done. We have arrested four men in connection with the incident," said Sarah Fatima, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast).
All the allegations made by the victim are being verified, police said, adding further investigation is underway.
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M'luru: School physical education teacher’s body found under mysterious circumstances in well
Ullal: The body of a 51-year-old physical education teacher was found in a well at his residence in Kondana, under the limits of Kotekar town, on Friday evening.
The deceased has been identified as Prabhakar Jogi, who was serving as a physical education teacher at the Government School in Kallarakodi, Naringana village. Police suspect that he may have died by suicide, allegedly due to health-related issues.
According to police, Prabhakar had dropped his daughter at Uchila School earlier in the day for the school anniversary programme and returned home.
He was later preparing to attend the same event along with his wife and son, when he suddenly went missing. A search was launched by family members, following which his body was found in the well located at his house.
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Police said that Prabhakar Jogi was reportedly suffering from a neurological disorder. He had served in several schools across Ullal taluk and was actively involved in organisations of physical education teachers.
Ullal police visited the spot, conducted an inspection and sent the body for post-mortem examination.
In his complaint to the police, Prabhakar’s son, Sai Tejas, stated that his father had jumped into the well and that there was no suspicion surrounding the death.
Based on the complaint, a case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
