Hyderabad rape case: Minor gang raped in Hyderabad, 5 accused identified

Police have identified 5 accused in the rape case of a minor in Hyderabad. One of them has been arrested. There were reports of MLA's son being involved in the rape case in the media. However, the police clarified that as per the CDR analysis and CCTV footage, he was not among the five.

The police rejected the allegation that the son-in-law of the Home Minister was involved in the crime. The DCP said, "Out of the 5 criminals who have been identified, three are minors. One of the accused Saaduddin Malik has been arrested. The allegation that the son-in-law of the Home Minister was involved is baseless.

The DCP also denied the allegation of the MLA's son being involved in the gang rape. According to West Zone DCP, 'There were a lot of allegations in the media against the son of the MLA. According to the victim's statement, CDR analysis and CCTV footage, he was not among the 5. We are still probing more evidence. He further added.

On May 28, the victim had gone to a party at a pub in Jubilee Hills, which was hosted by her friends. Around 5.30 pm, she was picked up by some people in the car from outside the pub. Later, she was raped by the minor.

Police said some boys at the party met the victim and later they all left the premises together. After the party, the girl and some youth got into two cars and went to a bakery in Banjara Hills. The boys made the victim sit in the car on the pretext of dropping her home and raped her on the way.