2 Rape Accused From Viral Video Try To Escape While Reconstructing Scene, Shot At By Police
Mumbai: Two of the six accused in connection with a rape case in Bengaluru were shot in the leg by police when they tried to escape while reconstructing the crime scene.
Reports said four male accused – Sagar, Mohammed Babu Sahik, Ridoy Babo and Hakil – were brought to the spot for reconstructing the crime scene. Sagar and Ridoy Babo allegedly attacked the police and tried to flee.
Police said that the police presence on the spot opened fire in self-defence and shot the two accused in their feet to catch them. The accused were then taken to a government hospital for treatment. Six accused, including two women, were arrested yesterday after a video of gang rape and assault in the northeast went viral on social media.
The Assam police had released photographs of the five accused. Later, it was revealed that the crime took place in Bengaluru about six days ago and that all the accused and victims are Bangladeshi nationals. A female accused was also present at the time of the incident.
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According to the police, the victim, who is also a Bangladeshi, was brought to India for smuggling and was tortured and brutalized due to a financial case.
“Based on the contents of the video and preliminary investigation, a case of rape and assault has been registered against 6 persons including 2 women at Bengaluru’s Ramamurthy Nagar police station. A police team has also been deputed to an adjoining state to trace the victim so that she could join the investigation,” Kamal Pant, Bengaluru City Police Commissioner, tweeted.
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The Commissioner of Police said that the investigation is being done with utmost seriousness and under the supervision of senior officers. This three minutes 45-second video clip caused outrage especially in the Northeast as initially, it seemed that the victim belongs to that part of the country.
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