Prime Accused in Bangladeshi Woman Gangrape Case Shot at by Bengaluru Cops

Bengaluru: In an attempt to flee from police custody, one of the accused in the gang-rape case of a Bangladeshi woman was caught after a shootout on June 2.

The man is said to be the prime accused in the case.

According to reports, police said that the accused attacked the cop with a knife and attempted to flee but was shot and nabbed and currently been hospitalized with a bullet injury in the leg.

Notably, this is the second escape bid since the last week's failed escape attempt.

Earlier, six people have been arrested on Thursday in a case of rape and torture of a woman in Bengaluru.

Two of them were women. The video has been circulated on social media, which showed a woman being tortured by the accused. It even showed them inserting a bottle in her private parts. The 22-year-old victim was later gang-raped.

The incident took place in Bengaluru six days ago. The Bengaluru police said that on the basis of the contents of the video clip and facts as disclosed during the interrogation of the accused persons, a case of rape, assault, and other relevant provisions of the law, has been generated against the accused

"As per information revealed so far, all of them are part of the same group and believed to be from Bangladesh. Due to financial differences, the culprits brutalized the victim who is also said to be a Bangladeshi, brought to India for human trafficking," the police added.

The police further said that the woman is currently in another state and a team has been sent to bring her. Once she is back, her statement will be recorded before a magistrate.

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