Woman Raped At Knifepoint In Chennai; Accused Arrested

A 20-years-old, arrested for stalking a 43-year-old woman and raping her inside her home

A 43-year-old woman, working as a temporary staff member in a government office, was allegedly raped by a 20-year-old man at her residence. The perpetrator has been arrested by the police.

On Friday, May 20, when the survivor had finished her work and came back home, she saw 20- year-old Vishal standing outside on the road.

The accused pushed the survivor into her home, closed her mouth and allegedly raped her at knifepoint.

The survivor has also stated that Vishal then took nude pics of her. He then took her number and reportedly called later that night, threatening that she should come whenever he called, or he would upload the pictures on social media.

The survivor then narrated the incident to her elder daughter, who then took her to the police station. Adyar All Women Police traced the number and nabbed the culprit.

An initial investigation revealed that the accused had stalked her for several days and discovered that she was living alone.

The accused had reportedly used the survivor’s number to give himself a missed call, which was crucial in catching him.

Police arrested the accused on Saturday, May 21, and booked him under sections 294 (b), 451, 376, 354 (c) and 501 (I) of the Indian Penal Code.