Gachibowli shocker: Civil service aspirant abducted, assaulted, filmed; 6 held

Hyderabad: Gachibowli police have arrested six people including a woman for allegedly kidnapping and outraging the modesty of a civil service aspirant The six accused have been identified as Gayathri; Pridvi Vishnu Vardhan, 22; Ulsala Manoj Kumar, 22; Syed. Masthan, 25; Sheik Muzahid, 25, a plumber; and Sheik Moul Ali, 32, an autorickshaw driver.

The victim was known to Srikanth and his wife Gayatri. She was preparing for civil services and used to frequent their house. The victim befriended Gayathri's husband Srikanth during online coaching for civil services and stayed with the couple from October 2021 to February 2022.

On Thursday, Gayathri called the victim to her residence at 3 pm. When she went with her parents, police said. Gayathri asked her parents to stay outside and took the victim inside, claiming that they wanted to have a private discussion. Once the victim entered the house, Gayathri and others tied and gagged her before outraging her modesty.

Gayathri also severely assaulted her. When the victim's parents suspected hanky panky, they raised an alarm. Sensing trouble, the accused fled the scene. Police said Gayatri suspected that the woman was having an affair with her husband Srikanth and she developed a grudge against her. On the pretext of interacting with her, Gayatri called the woman to speak to her. When the victim came, she confined her in a room and tied her up.

Gayatri took videos of the horrific act and warned her of dire consequences if she disclosed it to anyone. However, the injured young woman managed to escape and complained to the police. Laer all the accused were arrested. The victim is undergoing treatment at a private hospital.