Prime accused arrested in gang-rape case, police looking for 3 others

Hyderabad: The city police have arrested a man who was allegedly involved in gang-rape of a Kolkata-based woman during her visit here in February.

Marredpally police in the city arrested Preeth Shergill, a choreographer-cum-event manager, on Saturday, and are looking for three others. The victim had come here as a tourist.

She met a woman at the hotel she was staying in who introduced her to Shergill, and persuaded her to tour the city in Shergill’s car.

However, the victim was taken to Shergill’s flat in Marredpally area where he and his two friends allegedly raped her. Police are looking for the other two men who raped her and also the woman who introduced her to Shergill.

PTI