Hyderabad: Woman raped, robbed by auto-rickshaw driver near Masjid Banda

The auto driver took her to a school near Masjid Banda and raped her

By Newsmeter Network  Published on  15 Oct 2024 11:27 AM IST
Hyderabad: Woman raped, robbed by auto-rickshaw driver near Masjid Banda

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Hyderabad: An auto-rickshaw driver allegedly raped a 29-year-old woman at a school near Masjid Banda.

On the intervening night of October 14 and 15, the woman boarded an auto-rickshaw at Lingampally after returning from Chennai. The bus she boarded in Chennai, reached Hyderabad post mid night. At around 2.45 AM she reached Hyderabad and took an auto.

The auto driver took her to a school near Masjid Banda and raped her. The victim screamed and called for help. The accused also tried to strangulate her. However, once he saw a passerby, he ran away. He decamped with her handbag which contained cash, I'd card, etc. The auto-rickshaw was without a number plate.

NewsMeter spoke to the Station House officer of Gachibolwi, who confirmed that the rape accused is still on a run. According to the complinant, there wasn't a number plate on the vehicle, the cop confirmed.

More details are awaited.

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