Techie gangraped twice in one Night in Puducherry

Puducherry: A 21 year old Techie Girl, was gangraped twice in the Karaikal area of Puducherry by 10 people on the night of December 24. Reports say that the girl was abducted and gangraped by 3 Men. Once the Victim was let off, she was again abducted by 7 Men and was subjected to Rape again. The victim was working in a Tech Firm in Chennai.

The incident occurred on Christmas eve, when the Victim had accompanied one of her friend to meet the latter’s boyfriend. After the daylong sightseeing, the Victim was left at an accomplice’s Residence by her Friend’s Boyfriend, while the couple went out to refresh.

In the meantime, three people came and abducted her. They took her to a secluded place, where one of them raped her.

Upon returning and not finding the victim at the location, her friends launched a manhunt and were able to trace her soon. It is then only they learnt that she was sexually assaulted.

When they were escorting her to safe place, another group of people attacked them and took the victim to another place and gang-raped her. Reports indicate a fight between victim friends and the Rapists, before the latter managed to take the Victim off.

The Friend’s of Victim, having managed to locate one of the abductors, attacked him. However soon he was joined by the Gang of other abductors and a duel broke out between the two groups.

Some local residents, having heard of the clash, intervened and informed the Police. The Police was able to arrest 3 of them on the spot and arrested 7 others later. Some of the arrested people are the friends of the Victim, while one of the arrests is a Juvenile.

The Victim has been admitted to a local Hospital, where Police will record her statement in front of a magistrate soon.

According to Senior Superintendent of Police Monika Bharadwaj, an inquiry has been instituted. Puducherry Police has also suspended Sub-inspector Venkatachalapathy and head constable Sabapathy for lapses in handling the incident.