BANGALORE OWNER who allegedly raped his tenant aged 20, was arrested by Bangalore police as per the complaint of the victim's parents. The incident occurred in April but came to light on 22-05-2022 Sunday with the owner's arrest.
As per the police, the accused barged into the room of the girl with a licensed gun and threatened to kill her before raping her. Police said the accused used to harass the girl over friends visiting her and had even threatened her about a male friend. "I opposed his intervention and even had arguments over my friends visiting the house," police quoted from the girl's complaint.
As per the TOI report, The young woman who hailed from West Bengal and was a student at a private college was staying in rented accommodation since March. According to reports, the accused often objected to the woman’s friends visiting her, leading to frequent arguments between the two. the accused had caused a scene when the survivor had a visitor. "He locked the male friend's bike and told them that it was done by police who are going to book a human-trafficking case against them," an official said. he then began blackmailing her. "He threatened to inform her parents in West Bengal about this incident. The girl requested him not to do so as her father was unwell," police said.
This continued for a few more days and he used force after learning she was planning to vacate the house. "On the night of the incident, he issued threats to the girl saying he had a lot of influence and that nobody could do anything to him. He then raped her at gunpoint," police added.
Both the survivor and the accused have been subjected to a medical test, the results of which are awaited. "We have been granted three-day custody and have seized his revolver. The accused claimed he has been framed by the girl for objecting to her friend visiting," a police source said.