A 23-year-old MBA student studying in a private college in Mysuru was allegedly gang-raped by unidentified people on the outskirts of the city near Lalitadripura on Tuesday night. The woman, who is critical, is yet to give her statement to the police. Police have obtained a statement from her friend who was also assaulted by the group.
The student, riding pillion with her boyfriend, was on her way to Chamundi Hills when a few people waylaid them on Tuesday. The gang initially demanded money, but when they found nothing, attacked her friend and dragged her to a place where they committed the crime, police said.
The incident took place around 8 pm in the Tippayyanakere region, in Lalithadripura area of Mysuru, police sources said. The woman has been identified as a student from outside Karnataka who was studying in Mysuru. According to police sources, four or five persons were involved in the incident.
A senior police officer said the accused were drunk when they spotted the couple on an isolated route to Chamundi Hills. At first, they allegedly tried to rob the couple, but later took the woman to another spot and sexually assaulted her.
A case has been registered at the Alanahalli police station and efforts are being made to nab the accused, said a police officer. The woman has been admitted to a hospital in Mysuru, police said.
“These cases are very sensitive. We cannot reveal too many details. An FIR has been registered. We will know how the attack happened when we get a statement from the victim. Meanwhile, her friend has given a statement and we have filed an FIR on the basis of that,” said Mysuru Police Commissioner Chandragupta.
“We have set up special teams for investigation. We are looking at all angles. An incident has occurred and we want to probe it effectively,” he said.
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