Pramesh S Jain & Binish Thomas (Sub-Editor)
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he Adugodi traffic police have registered an FIR against the rape victim and her male friend for driving in an inebriated state and crashing into two autorickshaws on 80 feet road minutes before she walked away and took a lift from the accused in the wee hours of Sunday.
Based on the complaint filed by Ajaz A,autorickshaw driver from Bommanahalli,the Adugodi traffic police charged the victim and her male friend under section 281 (Rash driving or riding on a public way) and under various sections of IMV Act on Sunday.
According to the complainant,the victim,who is the accused in this case,was driving the car from Bombay Adda pub towards forum mall through Mangala junction on 80 feet road around 11.30 pm .
The police said the accused was driving in a rash and negligent manner and in a bid to take a U turn crashed into the parked autorickshaws and sped away.
The drivers chased the car and stopped it near forum mall following which the accused,along with her male friend,got down and allegedly started walking away despite the drivers demanding compensation for the damage .
Meanwhile,passers by gathered at the spot and police reached the spot and seized the car abandoned by the duo for further investigation.
In the accident,two autorickshaws were damaged along with the car she was driving, Ajaz said in his complaint.
The victim who was found standing on the roadside then came across the rape accused Mukeshwaran who offered to drop her.
The accused later took the accused to an isolated place and allegedly raped her before fleeing from the spot when the victim’s friend came searching for her .
The police have recorded the statement of the male friend and are awaiting to question the rape survivor who is recovering in the hospital,a senior officer said .
