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Five Arrested in Bengaluru for Kidnapping and Assault of Student
Bengaluru student ‘stripped, tortured in OYO room’: 5 arrested for kidnapping, assault
The Indian Express
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Five individuals in Bengaluru have been arrested for the kidnapping and assault of a 19-year-old student, allegedly in retaliation for his harassment of one of the accused's sister. The group extorted money from the victim and subjected him to violence in an OYO room.
- 01The accused include students and employees from a private firm, identified as Dikshith, Dikshith Gonzales, Shashank, Swaroop, and Narasimha.
- 02The victim was lured to a roadside dhaba under false pretenses and was subsequently assaulted and extorted for money.
- 03The group demanded a total of ₹1 lakh (approximately $1,200 USD) from the victim, threatening him with violence.
- 04The police have charged the accused under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including kidnapping for ransom and criminal intimidation.
- 05The incident occurred on May 22, and the police arrested the suspects on Monday following a complaint from the victim's mother.
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In Bengaluru, five individuals have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a 19-year-old student. The group, which includes students and employees from a private firm, reportedly targeted the victim after accusing him of harassing the sister of one of the accused. According to the police, the victim was called to a roadside dhaba on Hesaraghatta Road on May 22, where he was deprived of his belongings and extorted for ₹10,000 (approximately $120 USD). Following this, he was forced into a car and taken to an OYO room in Ganapathinagar. There, the accused consumed alcohol, stripped the victim, and assaulted him with rods and machetes, while demanding a total of ₹1 lakh (about $1,200 USD). When the victim could not arrange the money, they reduced the demand to ₹30,000 (around $360 USD) during a later stop. The Soladevanahalli police have charged the accused with multiple offenses, and further investigations are ongoing.
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The incident raises concerns about safety and violence among youth in Bengaluru.
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