Delhi Repeats in Kasargod: Bantwal Girl Gang-raped Twice, One Held
Stephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network – Kasargod (VM)
Kasargod, Dec 27: Even as the nation has its attention fixed on the brutal gang-rape incident at New Delhi, a similar case was reported at Kumble here.
An 18-year-old girl from Kanyana in Bantwal was allegedly gang-raped in a Maruti Omni on December 24 but the incident came to light only much later.
Auto driver Ganesh
The victim was working as a maid in an apartment in Mangalore and reportedly fell in love with Asgar from Uppala.
On December 24, Asgar is said to have called the girl to Uppala, where she reached in the afternoon. She was then taken in a Maruthi Omni on the pretext of going to a park in Mangalore, and allegedly raped by four men including Asgar. They later dumped her near Kumble railway station and fled.
But for the girl, the cruelty did not end there.
The victim who was wandering in the area, did not know what to do or where to go for help. At around 8 pm, an auto driver identified as Ganesh (24) offered to help her and take her home. But Ganesh allegedly took her to a remote area and once again she was raped. The auto driver left her at Kumble bus stand.
Looking at the battered condition she was in, a few people at around 2 am on December 25 informed the police. She was soon admitted to Kumble hospital.
The gang-rape and the second rape came to light after the police questioned her later. The victim in her statement said that she had been raped by 7 people altogether. It is suspected that two other accused were with Ganesh.
Police with the information provided by her arrested the auto driver Ganesh, who hails from Hosabettu and a case was registered against Asgar along with five others. The accused are said to be absconding and search is on to trace them.
As per the information received, the girl has had a troubled life ever since her father passed away some months ago. Later, her mother re-married and hence she was residing in her uncle’s house. Sources said that she started working in an apartment in Mangalore a few months back.