UP student gang-raped, her friend beaten up in Mysore\'s Chamundi Hills

MYSURU: A 21-year-old MBA student, belonging to Uttar Pradesh, was allegedly gangraped by four unidentified persons Tuesday evening at a newly developed and unoccupied residential layout near Lalithadripura village close to Chamundi Hills here. Her friend was attacked with stones leaving him injured.

According to a media statement, the two were chatting in the layout when the boy was suddenly attacked by four persons. Although he resisted their attack, he was pelted with stones leaving him badly bruised and unable to rescue his friend.

The four persons dragged the girl and raped her. Gathering energy, the victims went to a private hospital and alerted their friends. The four fled from the spot on two-wheelers.

A complaint was lodged at Alanahalli police station on Wednesday morning. DCP Pradeep Gunti, ACP Shashidhar and others inspected the scene of crime and registered a case.

Commissioner of police Chandragupta told presspersons that separate teams have been formed to nab the culprits. Minister for cooperation Somashekar said that he has asked police officials to initiate steps to prevent such incidents in the future.