Bengaluru: Construction labourer held on rape charges

Bengaluru: A construction labourer, who had allegedly barged into a house and raped a 30-year-old woman, has been arrested by the Doddaballapur police.

The accused, Prajwal Kishore, who lives in the neighbourhood of the victim’s house, was arrested on Tuesday and produced before a local court, which remanded him to judicial custody.

The incident took place on Monday evening when the victim, who works at a garment factory, had returned from work and was busy in household chores while her children were busy playing outside.

Kishore allegedly barged into the house when the woman was alone and allegedly dragged her to the bedroom and raped her. The woman managed to run away and raised an alarm. But by the time neighbours arrived, he managed to run away from the spot naked with his pants in his hand.

The neighbours called up the police and informed them about the incident. The police who took up the investigation arrested Kishore a day after the incident.