The Parappana Agrahara police on Wednesday arrested four men for allegedly gang-raping a 34-year-old woman who was at her friend’s house, and later robbing both the victim and her friend, near Sai Layout in Doddanagamangala on Monday night.
The accused have been identified as Raghu alias Appu, 23, Kenchegowda, 26, Madesha, 27, and Shashikumar, 24.
According to the police, the victim had gone to her friend Nagesh’s house on his invitation in Sai Layout. Nagesh had also called Raghu to his house. However, he arrived with three others, and reportedly barged into the house, threatened the woman and Nagesh with a police case, and assaulted them before allegedly gang-raping her.
They later forced the victim to transfer money to an online gaming application. While the woman transferred ₹12,000, Nagesh transferred ₹8,000. The accused then called a goods vehicle and looted household items, including a television, a refrigerator, and a washing machine, along with two mobile phones, before fleeing the scene.
The accused also allegedly threatened the duo against approaching the police.
The police said that the victim filed a complaint on Monday night, and based on footage from CCTV cameras and other evidence, the four accused were arrested. The prime accused, according to the police, is a hotel employee and addicted to online gaming. He had incurred losses and hatched a plan to extort money from Nagesh and the victim, taking advantage of their relationship, the police said.
