Four national-level swimmers have been arrested by the Bengaluru police in connection with the gang-rape of a young woman from West Bengal. The arrested persons have been identified as Rajath, Shivaran, Dev Saraoi and Yogesh Kumar, all of whom hail from New Delhi. They had come from Delhi to Bengaluru for swimming training. They were arrested by the police from different parts of Bengaluru city.
The incident had come to light recently after the survivor, a private company employee, lodged a complaint with Sanjaynagar police in Bengaluru in this regard. Deputy Commissioner of Police (North) Vinayak Patil stated that the complaint was lodged last week.
The woman was introduced to Rajath, one of the accused, on a dating app and developed a friendship with him. She had gone to his house for dinner which is when the incident had taken place.
The survivor then filed a complaint that Rajath and his three friends had gangraped her. Following the complaint, the police arrested the accused persons. All the four accused have been sent to judicial custody.
Police sources told IANS that all the four accused are national level swimmers. After getting introduced to Rajath on a dating app, they exchanged numbers and developed a friendship. Later, the accused and his friends called the survivor for a party and allegedly gangraped her after she stayed back in the accused's house. Reports added that a medical examination of the survivor had confirmed sexual abuse and rape, police sources said.
The Times of India reported that Rajath was trying to flee the city and was arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, while another accused was detained near Basavanagudi. The two others were detained near Chickpet.
A case has been registered under Section 376D (Gangrape) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and further investigation is ongoing.