Overview
- The woman alleges she was given a sedative-laced drink, taken to a secluded farm and sexually assaulted on June 3 while incapacitated.
- The assault came to light after videos and photos of the victim were circulated on WhatsApp and local mobile networks, prompting her to file a complaint on June 8.
- Basavapatna police arrested all ten people named in the FIR, including one minor, after identifying those who allegedly took part, recorded the assault or abetted it.
- Investigators registered an FIR under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for gang rape and related offences and invoked provisions of the Information Technology Act for sharing explicit material.
- Medical and forensic examinations of the survivor have been completed, digital teams are working to recover deleted media and police are preparing charges as the probe continues with the victim’s identity protected.