Shahapur Police have arrested four men accused of raping and assaulting a woman. The crime, according to a First Information Report (FIR) registered by the police, occurred between January 1, 2021 and February 25, 2021. And, the FIR was registered on Monday.
Superintendent of Police C.B. Vedamurthy, who confirmed the arrest of the accused, gave their names as Lingaraj Bevinahalli (24), Sharnappa Naykodi (22), Bhimaraya Doranhalli (28) and Ayyappa Natekar (23), all natives of Shahapur.
The police action came after a video in which the accused are seen assaulting the woman, while using filthy language, reached the office of the Superintendent of Police.
The FIR, quoting the woman as saying, said that she was waiting for a bus at Shahapur New Bus Stand to go to her parents native when the accused, who are known to her, took her to Kannekolur village road in a car and raped her one after the other and threatened to kill her if she revealed the incident to anyone.
Dr. Vedamurthy and Deputy Commissioner R. Ragapriya rushed to the spot and also the police station soon after information on the incident came out.
Dr. Ragapriya met the victim and assured her of justice. The police have drawn up mahazar after taking the four accused to the spot where the incident is said to have occurred.
The Superintendent of Police later told the media that all protection was provided to the victim. The district administration and the Social Welfare Department handed over a ₹50,000 cheque. Also, ₹25,000 compensation was given to the victim by the Woman and Child Development Department.
He made it clear that there was no previous case registered against the accused and the arrests were made related to the particular incident.
