A man residing at a co-living paying guest (PG) facility in Bengaluru has been apprehended for allegedly entering the room of a 24-year-old woman and stabbing her when she resisted his attempts to sexually assault her.
The accused, Saibabu Chennuru, an engineer who had recently befriended the woman, a bank employee, forcibly entered her room in the same PG facility around 3 am, stabbed her in the back with a knife, took compromising photos, and attempted to coerce her into sexual activity. He threatened to kill her if she resisted, according to a police complaint filed by her.
He also allegedly demanded Rs 70,000, transferred Rs 14,000 from her phone to his account, and threatened to share her private photos if she disclosed the incident to anyone.
The victim, an analyst with American Express, was admitted to Manipal Hospital for treatment and is reportedly no longer in critical condition.
The suspect is currently in police custody.
This incident follows an earlier case where an unidentified man broke into a room at a women’s paying guest facility in Bengaluru and allegedly sexually harassed a 23-year-old woman before stealing cash.
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