Karnataka Horror: 22-Year-Old Assaulted Across Several Locations, 6 Booked Including 2 Railway Cops

Police have registered a case against six men, including two railway police officers, for the repeated s*xual assault, intimidation, and unlawful confinement of a 22-year-old woman across several locations in Karnataka, authorities confirmed on Thursday. The victim was rescued after a co-passenger on a bus noticed her crying and alerted the 112 emergency helpline. Emergency response personnel intercepted the vehicle and brought her to 'Shakti Sadan,' a state-run women's shelter in Yadgir, where she received counselling before filing a formal police complaint.

According to the complaint filed at the Yadgir Women Police Station, the victim's ordeal began at the Yadgir railway station, where she had traveled from Bengaluru following a domestic dispute. A man identified as Mallappa approached her under the pretext of offering help and promising marriage, before taking her to a nearby house and s*xually assaulting her. Shortly after, two railway police personnel—identified as Sharanappa and an unnamed officer—arrived at the location and allegedly assaulted her as well. Befriended on Instagram, 14-Year-Old Girl Lured to Nalasopara Chawl and Gang-Raped; 2 Minors Arrested.

Over the following weeks, the survivor was targeted by multiple individuals across Yadgir, Kalaburagi, Shahapur, and Aland. Police stated that the accused repeatedly lured her with offers of marriage, employment, and shelter, subjecting her to assault and threats at various lodges and private residences.

The Yadgir Women Police have booked the primary named accused—Mallappa, Railway Police constable Sharanappa, an unnamed railway officer, Mahesh, Akash (alias Pappu), and Harsha (alias Sudhakar)—under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The charges include Section 64(1) for rape, Section 64(2) for rape by a police officer or person in authority, Section 70(1) for gang rape, Section 351(3) for criminal intimidation, and Section 190 for unlawful assembly. Chitrakoot Gang-Rape Video Fact Check: Viral Clip of S*x Assault Belongs To 2019 Rajgir Case.

Police officials stated that multiple law enforcement teams have been deployed to track down and arrest all the individuals involved as the investigation continues.

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