Bengaluru, Oct 29 (PTI) A software engineer, who had allegedly raped a woman, was later kidnapped along with his roommate

Bengaluru, Oct 29 (PTI) A software engineer, who had allegedly raped a woman, was later kidnapped along with his roommate

Bengaluru, Oct 29 (PTI) A software engineer, who had allegedly raped a woman, was later kidnapped along with his roommate

Bengaluru, Oct 29 (PTI) A software engineer, who had allegedly raped a woman, was later kidnapped along with his roommate by her 10 friends on October 28 at Marathahalli here, police sources said on Thursday.

    Police rescued the duo and arrested 11 people.

    The police stumbled upon this peculiar case as it cracked an abduction case involving people from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.

    Police arrested 11 people, including the 21-year-woman, on charges of kidnapping and illegal confinement.

    During the probe, police learnt that the man who was abducted had allegedly raped the 21-year-old woman, who was his girlfriend.

    The woman said she wanted to punish him and kidnapped him with the help of 10 persons, police sources said.

    According to police, B Ramana from Madanapalle in Andhra Pradesh lodged a complaint that his son 23-year-old son B Mahendra and his roommate Tarun, who is a native of Kadapa in Andhra Pradesh, had been kidnapped by a group of people from the jurisdiction of Marathahalli Police Station in Bengaluru in the wee hours of Wednesday.

    Police examined CCTV footage and used modern technology to investigate the incident from various angles.

    They took 11 people into custody in connection with the case, including the 21-year-old woman.

    "During questioning, the accused allegedly confessed to conspiring together to commit the crime and kidnapping the two men for money," police said.

    Police traced the accused and rescued Mahendra and Tarun "within six hours of registering the case on October 28".

    During the investigation, police also learnt that Mahendra had allegedly raped the woman.

    Based on the woman's complaint, a separate case was registered at Marathahalli Police Station. Police questioned and arrested Mahendra and Tarun in connection with the matter.

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