Overview
- The woman says she was lured to a belated birthday gathering, given a soft drink that made her drowsy, and was sexually assaulted before she freed herself and called the 112 emergency helpline.
- A police patrol team reached the Maruthi Nagar house and rescued the woman, arresting five men at the scene.
- Police identified the alleged rapist as Amaresh and have also arrested Somashekhar along with three others from the group.
- The assault took place on June 30, police said, after the woman went to Talaghattapura following an invitation from Somashekhar.
- Talaghattapura police have registered a case, the survivor underwent a medical examination and all five accused are in judicial custody as investigators question them and await medical and forensic findings to set formal charges.