A 19-year-old school pupil has alleged that she was gang-raped by two males after being pressured to eat an intoxicating substance at a non-public villa in a fancy space of Bengaluru, police stated. The survivor, a first-year BA pupil initially from Tirupur in Tamil Nadu, had been residing within the metropolis for the previous 5 months for her research.
In line with the FIR, she turned acquainted with one of many accused, Dixon Sando (21), by means of Instagram in January this yr. The 2 remained in common contact and had met on a number of events within the metropolis previous to the incident.
Police stated that on the evening of February 14, after attending school and later assembly a good friend for dinner in Banashankari, the lady acquired a name from Dixon inviting her to a celebration at a non-public property recognized as Rex Villa in north Bengaluru. She reached the venue together with a good friend within the early hours of February 15.
On the gathering, Dixon allegedly launched her to the second accused, Nikhil (35). The lady alleged that after a while, the 2 males pressured her to eat a pink-coloured pill, following which she started feeling dizzy and disoriented earlier than shedding consciousness.
In line with her grievance, she was later sexually assaulted inside a room on the villa whereas in a susceptible situation. She instructed police that she regained partial consciousness through the incident and subsequently discovered herself confined contained in the room.
The survivor additional alleged that the accused threatened to kill her if she disclosed the incident or approached the police. Investigators stated she was later dropped close to a mall by the accused.
COUNTER-COMPLAINT BY ACCUSED
Nonetheless, police stated one of many accused had earlier filed a grievance on February 21 alleging an extortion try. In his grievance, he claimed that the lady, together with an individual figuring out himself as Imran from a regional information channel, demanded cash and threatened to air defamatory content material if cost was not made.
Police sources stated this grievance was lodged a day earlier than the survivor approached authorities with allegations of sexual assault. Investigators are presently probing each the sexual assault allegations and the counter-claim of extortion to determine the sequence of occasions.
DELAY IN FIR DUE TO ALLEGED THREAT
The lady stated she didn’t instantly report the incident as a consequence of worry arising from the alleged threats. Because the trauma persevered, she sought medical remedy at a Bengaluru hospital on February 17 and later knowledgeable her brother, who suggested her to lodge a grievance.
Primarily based on her assertion, an FIR has been registered at Amruthahalli Police Station in opposition to Dixon Sando and Nikhil beneath related provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) regarding sexual assault and felony intimidation. Additional investigation is underway.
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