Hyderabad: A man was allegedly sodomised and murdered by unknown people at Putlibowli in Afzalgunj in the early hours of Monday.
The 40-year-old victim’s body was found near a local bar with his hands and legs tied. Cops, who found liquor bottles from the place, stated that they had found evidence that the victim had been sodomised before his death.
The victim is yet to be identified and the police has booked a case for murder. Investigation officials said that after a preliminary report from forensic doctors, a section for sodomy and other relevant sections will be added to the FIR.
“The victim’s hands and legs were tied with clothes to make it convenient for sodomy. His mouth had also been tied. We suspect that he suffocated to death,” said Sultan Bazaar ACP R. Giridhar.
Police also suspect that there was more than one attacker. “Going by the crime scene, it looks like the crime was committed by a group of people. We have collected some clues from the spot and we are investigating,” said an official. The victim’s body also bore injury marks on the face and head. While there were no clear identification papers on the victim’s person, a tattoo on his hand read “Lakshmamma” — probably the victim’s wife’s name.
Talking about the charges in the FIR, Sultan Bazaar ACP said that the IPC sections for “rape” did not apply in this case since the victim and accused were of the same gender.
“It comes under unnatural sex, under IPC 377. However, we are exploring other legal possibilities and what more sections can be added to the FIR,” said Mr Giridhar. IPC 377 states: “Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with imprisonment for life or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 10 years, and shall also be liable to a fine.”
However, the word “voluntarily” is baffling the investigation officers in this case as the victim was subjected to sodomy against his will by a group of attackers.
