Hyderabad: A 25-year-old cab driver has been arrested on Monday night, March 31 for allegedly raping a German woman while she was on her way to airport.
The accused has been identified as Mohammed Abdul Aslam, a resident of Yakutpura.
According to the police, the victim had arrived in Hyderabad on March 4 and was staying at a friend’s residence in Meerpet. On March 31, around 6:30pm, they were approached by a Swift Dzire car occupied by six individuals, including the accused, who offered them a ride to a vegetable market. Trusting the offer, the two boarded the car.
The accused, who had hired the car through the Long Drive app, drove them to multiple locations before stopping at Mamidipally in Pahadishareef. There, he instructed others to take selfies while he drove the victim alone to a secluded spot 100 meters away. He then allegedly threatened and raped her inside the car.
The victim managed to escape by jumping out of the moving vehicle. A police complaint was filed under section 64(1) of BNS.
During interrogation, the accused, who had previously worked as a driver in Dubai and had been unemployed for a year, confessed to the crime. The police have seized the vehicle used in the crime and sent the victim for a medical examination.
Further investigation is underway.
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