Bengaluru: 5 cab drivers sexually harass 20-year-old woman; arrested

Five cab drivers have been arrested after they sexually harassed a 20-year-old woman in a village near Hoskote in Bengaluru Rural. They also demanded Rs 5 lakh from her.

The accused have been identified as  Ashif, Nawaz Pasha, Liyakat Paha, residents of Handenahalli village and Salman Khan, a resident of Marasandra village.

On September 25, the accused surrounded the car in which the woman and a male relative were having snacks and soft drinks.

They claimed to have recorded a video of the duo and threatened to post it on social media. They demanded Rs 5 lakh from the duo. They also pulled out the woman from the car and allegedly sexually harassed her.

However, the accused fled the spot after they saw a group of cattle grazers passing by the area. The cattle grazers rescued the woman and her friend.

The woman then lodged a police complaint and the accused were arrested.