Woman Allegedly Gang Raped and Assaulted in Bengaluru, 5 Arrested

Two accused are absconding, while two male accused are being treated for bullet wounds at a hospital.

After a clip of a woman being raped and assaulted was shared widely on social media, five persons, of whom two are women, have been arrested in Bengaluru on Thursday, 27 May. One woman is absconding, while two male accused are being treated for bullet wounds at a hospital.

The victim was traced in Kerala and has been brought back to Bengaluru for her statement to be recorded in front of a magistrate.

The video showed the woman being tortured, with the men inserting a bottle in her private parts. The Bengaluru Police said a case of rape, assault, and other provisions of the law has been registered.