4 swimmers from Delhi held for allegedly raping Bengal woman in Bengaluru

Four swimmers from Delhi have been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a woman from West Bengal in Bengaluru on March 24. The woman is a nurse at a private hospital in the Karnataka capital.

The accused have been identified as Rajat, Shivaran, Dev Saroi and Yogesh Kumar. They came to Bengaluru to participate in a swimming training workshop. According to police sources, Rajat had befriended the woman on a dating application and the two exchanged their phone numbers.

On the evening of October 24, the woman was reportedly gang-raped by the four swimmers in Rajat’s room. The complainant said that she went to meet Rajat after being invited for dinner. The complaint was filed on March 25.

Rajath and Shiv Rana had reportedly been in the city for the past three months, renting the room where the crime happened. Their friends Dev Saroha and Yogesh Kumar had joined them a week ago for swimming practice in the city.

Reportedly, a medical examination of the victim has confirmed sexual abuse and rape. 

The accused were reportedly on the run after they learned of the police complaint. However, a special team was formed to nab the four and they were arrested from different parts of the Karnataka capital.