Hyderabad: A 19-year-old engineering student was sexually assaulted in her hostel room in Manglapalli, Ibrahimpatnam police said on Thursday. The incident occurred late on Wednesday. The police were alerted following a call from a Karimnagar resident.
According to the police, the victim was alone in her room and did not lock the door. The accused, 22-year-old Akshith, a driver employed by the owner of the building, entered the hostel and assaulted the victim.
The hostel had recently been transferred to a new owner, Uma Devi. Since the change in ownership, security at the hostel had deteriorated, allowing the accused to enter the victim’s room on the first floor without being stopped.
The victim’s cries for help were heard by four other girls living in nearby rooms, yet none of them intervened or called the police. A patrolling vehicle was stationed just 200 meters from the hostel, and timely action could have prevented the assault.
However, one of the victim’s roommates, who was speaking with her cousin from Karimnagar, informed her cousin about the incident. The cousin then took the initiative to call the police.
The call was transferred to the local police and they arrived at the scene promptly. The victim was rushed to a hospital for medical examination and treatment. The victim and her parents received counseling from SHE teams. A case has been registered and the investigation is underway.
Pocso accused got 20-yr RI
Hyderabad: The LB Nagar Fast Track Court convicted Akula Naresh to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the rape of a minor, in the Saroornagar police station. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 on him, and the victim was awarded Rs 5 lakh in compensation.
The complaint filed by the victim’s mother revealed that Naresh, a mason from Saroornagar, had manipulated her 16-year-old daughter. The victim and Naresh had become acquainted while she accompanied her parents to work, where Naresh was also employed.
Over time, the accused tricked the minor into marriage. He then pressured the victim by saying that his parents were forcing him to get married and asked her to bring gold ornaments from her house.
Trusting Naresh, the victim took her gold ornaments and left with him. The mother subsequently filed a complaint, and the police traced the accused to his native place in Nagarkurnool.
Upon questioning, the victim confessed that she and Naresh had married at the Ramalayam temple in Nagarkurnool and had been living together. The police filed a chargesheet, and on Friday, the Fast Track Court convicted the accused.
Road accident claims student’s life
Hyderabad: A 21-year-old student, Sabavath Ram Kumar, died when a mini-truck hit his two-wheeler at Injapur, Hayayhnagar police said. Kumar had borrowed his brother’s bike to attend a friend’s party, and the accident took place near his house.
Passersby called the police and Kumar was taken to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead upon arrival. The police have taken the truck driver, Denamoni Krishna, into custody and charged him with negligent driving. Police was acting on a complaint by Kumar’s father Sabavath Panthu.
