BENGALURU: The Bengaluru Police on Thursday arrested four men, including two delivery boys, for allegedly molesting a woman in a residential area of the city on the New Year’s Day. The incident was caught on CCTV installed in the area.
The incident came to light two days after “mass molestation” of women was reported from another part of the city around the same time. The four are charged with sexual harassment and wrongful restraint.
Police commissioner Praveen Sood said the men were “stalking” the woman, who moved to the city a week before the incident, and had planned the attack. “Two others have been identified and will be arrested soon,” Sood said.
He identified the man who groped the woman as Aiyappa (19), a delivery boy. Lenin Patrick, 20, a helper, was the one who drove him on the scooter. Somashekhar (24), a driver, and Sudesh (20), also a delivery boy, are the other two who were arrested.
All the accused were from the same locality, Kammanahalli, and the victim did not know them. An identification parade had not been conducted yet, Sood said.
“They had been stalking the victim for about four-five days, and since all the accused were involved in planning the attack, they have been booked under the same charges,” Sood said.
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