The Trimulgherry Police on Sunday arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly committing rape on mentally unsound woman at Balaji Nagar of Alwal.
The accused has been identified as Venkatesh, contract driver in GHMC and a resident of Balapur. According to police, a woman was found lying at Banyan Tree near CSD Canteen Junction Trimulgherry. On enquiry it was learnt that the driver of MCH garbage vehicle bearing no: AP 11 X 8398 picked the victim woman at Balaji Nagar Bus Stop of Alwal and after reaching near Petrol Bunk Balaji Nagar, Alwal, the driver committed rape on the woman. Later, she was dropped near CSD Canteen Junction of Trimulgherry.
The victim woman was sent to Gandhi Medical Hospital where she is undergoing treatment.
During the course of investigation, it came to light that, one N K Rama Krishna, resident of Defense Colony, Sainikpuri, Secunderabad, while proceeding to his residence from Trimulgherry X-roads in the early hours of Sunday, found a woman lying near tree with disturbed clothes and one person was passing urine near her. On seeing him, he tried to enquire with him, but the person sped away on the MCH Garbage Vehicle, which was parked at the other side of the road. Immediately he chased the MCH vehicle and informed the matter to police control room over 100. Finally, he caught the driver of the MCH vehicle near St. Anns School, Secunderabad with the help of Gopalapuram Rakshak Vehicle and handed over the accused Venkatesh to Trimulgherry police for further investigation.
During the interrogation, the accused has admitted to have committed the offence.
According to ACP Begumpet ITVS Suryanarayana, the case has been detected due to active role played by a citizen Mr. Rama Krishna. The senior officers of the City police appreciated the efforts of Mr. Ramakrishna, who raised to the occasion. (INN)