Hyderabad: A car driver allegedly raped a 17-year-old girl at Humayun Nagar and threatened to ruin her life. The driver, Y. Lakshman, 25, who was a friend of the victim’s father, used to visit her house frequently. One day, Lakshman took the victim to the Vijayanagar colony park and raped her there. The suspect also clicked her photographs and blackmailed her to keep the incident secret. Police arrested Lakshman on Wednesday. The victim is a polytechnic student.
The victim’s father, who filed a complaint with the Humayun Nagar police, said the sexual assault took place on December. 23. Lakshman lured the girl when her parents were not at home. “The suspect and the victim's father work in the same company as drivers. As Lakshman was her father's friend, she went with him to the park nearby when he invited her. The victim alleged that he raped her in the park,” said inspector S. Ravinder of Humayun Nagar.
After the incident, Lakshman asked the victim to keep it a secret. He threatened that he would ruin her life using the pictures he clicked. After weeks, the girl was found brooding over something. “Her mom found that there was something different in the girl’s behaviour. When they repeatedly inquired with her, the victim said that she was raped by Lakshman,” said the inspector.
The park was deserted as it was evening and no other visitors were there, the victim said. The victim’s father then approached the police and filed a complaint. Police launched a search for Lakshman and arrested him. After the arrest, Lakshman claimed that he and the victim were in love. Police booked a case against Lakshman for rape and criminal intimidation. He was also booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (Pocso).
