Rape suspect arrested within 10 hours of crime in Bengaluru

The alleged incident occurred between 1 am and 1.30 am when the 21-year-old woman was on her way back to her residence in Chandapura, near Anekal, after a dinner party in Koramangala. | Image credit: Illustration by Satheesh Vellinezhi

HSR Layout police arrested a man on August 18 on suspicion of raping a 21-year-old final year student.

Sarah Fathima, deputy commissioner of police (South East), who led the investigation, refused to provide further details.

The alleged incident occurred between 1 and 1.30 am when the 21-year-old woman was on her way back to her residence in Chandapura near Anekal after a dinner party in Koramangala.

Investigators said the woman asked the suspect to take her with him, but instead of taking her to the desired location, the suspect took a detour to a deserted area near Hosur Main Road and allegedly raped her there.

The woman was found by her friends after she sent them a distress message and her location. The perpetrator fled when he saw her friends coming. The woman and her friends could not stop him from escaping. However, one of her friends saw the suspect at the crime scene. He was wearing pants and had a scratch mark on his face.

One of her friends filed a complaint. Based on the information they provided, the police were able to track down the suspect using video surveillance footage.

The accused Mukshwaran is said to be a dance choreographer and a resident of Adugodi.