Bengaluru woman files FIR after escaping abduction bid at Kormangala hostel
When she was waiting for a lift to take her to the fourth floor of her building, the woman alleged that a man came from behind grabbed her, tried to lift her and kidnap.
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- An attempt was made to kidnap a 21-year-old in Bengaluru.
- Girl was waiting for a lift to take her on the fourth floor of the building.
- Victim was new to the city. She took help from her colleagues to file the complaint.
Another horrifying incident has come to light where an attempt was made to kidnap a 21-year-old HR professional in Bengaluru. The victim had moved to the city a few months ago, and was staying at a hostel in Kormangala.
When she was waiting for a lift to take her to the fourth floor of her building, the woman alleged that a man came from behind grabbed her, tried to lift her and kidnap. The incident took place between 1:15 and 1:30 am fortnight ago.
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"He held me extremely tight and grabbed me. Even as I screamed for help, he did not let me go. I held on to the grills of the lift that saved me. He punched my face thrice but I kept screaming for help", the victim said.
- As the victim was new to the city, she took help from her colleagues who urged her to file the complaint with the police. Based on her complaint, the police registered a case of assault of criminal force on a woman with the intention to outrage her modesty under Sections 354, 363, 392 and 511 of the Indian Penal Code.
- The victim has vacated the hostel because she was unable to recover from the shock. There were several lapses, including lack of CCTV cameras and the absence of a security guard from the hostel.
- The police is yet to make any breakthrough in the case.
- The victim alleges that the paying guest hostel owner raised questions on her character by telling the police that she used to come late everyday despite her work ending at 7:00 pm.
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