Bengaluru, 15 July

A college student was allegedly raped by two teachers of a private college in Bengaluru and their friend on multiple occasions.

The trio was arrested following a complaint lodged by the victim with the Karnataka State Women's Commission. The accused are Narendra, a Physics lecturer; Sandeep, a Biology lecturer; and Anup, a friend of the two.

According to the police complaint, Narendra first approached the student under the pretext of sharing academic notes. He then called her to Anup's room in Bengaluru, where he allegedly raped her and threatened her if she told anyone about the rape.

Days later, Sandeep also forced himself on her. When she resisted, he allegedly blackmailed her, claiming to have photos and videos of her with Narendra. He also allegedly raped her at Anup's residence.

Anup, the third accused, is said to have raped the student after threatening her with claims of possessing CCTV footage of her visiting his room.

The sequence of assaults is believed to have taken place over a month ago, but the matter came to light only after the student informed her parents. A formal complaint was then submitted to the Karnataka State Women’s Commission. Acting on the commission’s directions, the Marathahalli Police registered a First Information Report (FIR) and arrested all three accused.