Hyderabad: Software engineer physically violated by childhood friends she invited to celebrate new job

The software engineer, who had recently secured a new job, decided to celebrate with her childhood friend Gautham Reddy and another mutual friend. They gathered at a bar and restaurant attached to a hotel in Hyderabad's Vanasthalipuram on Monday evening.

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Crime News: Two shocking incidents of sexual assault surfaced in Telangana. In one incident, a software engineer was physically violated by her friends during a celebration of her new job. In another, a married woman was molested on a bus while traveling.

Celebration turns into nightmare

The software engineer, who had recently secured a new job, decided to celebrate with her childhood friend Gautham Reddy and another mutual friend. They gathered at a bar and restaurant attached to a hotel in Hyderabad's Vanasthalipuram on Monday evening. The joyous occasion turned into a nightmare when the two men, after getting drunk, took her to a hotel room and gang-raped her.

Trusted friends turn assailants

According to police reports, the victim had known Gautham Reddy since their school days. She stated that they studied together from Class 2 to Class 10. This long-standing relationship made the betrayal even more devastating. Vanasthalipuram Police Inspector D Jalender Reddy confirmed the details, stating, "They went to a bar and restaurant attached to a hotel. After Reddy and their friend got drunk, both of them took her to a room in the hotel and physically violated her."

Molestation on the bus

In a separate incident, a married woman traveling from Nirmal to Prakasam district was sexually assaulted on a private bus. She reported that the driver, Krishna, attacked her in the early hours of Tuesday. He allegedly stuffed cloth in her mouth to silence her. After learning that she had reported the assault to the police. However, the accused fled the scene.

The Osmania Police acted quickly and intercepted the bus near Tarnaka as it entered Hyderabad city. They took the other driver, Seshaiah, into custody for questioning. Osmania Police Inspector Rajender stated, "We intercepted the bus near Tarnaka when it was entering Hyderabad city and took the other driver of the bus, Seshaiah, into custody. He is being questioned."