In a shocking case, a young woman, who was travelling in an auto-rickshaw after returning from a party, was allegedly raped by the driver, said officials on Sunday.
The incident was reported from the HSR police station limits in Bengaluru. According to police, the incident took place when the victim was returning home after partying in a pub in the Koramangala locality on her scooter at midnight.
Sara Fathima, DCP (South East) stated that a “sexual assault case was registered at the HSR Layout police station. The victim examination is getting done. The case was registered early morning. I have spoken to her.”
Commenting on the development, Home Minister G. Parameshwara stated that the incident of an attempt to rape a young woman has been reported from Bengaluru. The medical tests are being conducted on the woman. The police are investigating as per the procedure, he added.
Police sources stated that while travelling she had an accident and fell …