Hyderabad: Woman raped in house by men posing as bank executives

Police said two unidentified men dressed in formals and masks approached her posing as bank executives while she was alone in the house.

Hyderabad: A young woman from Maharashtra was allegedly raped by an unidentified man in her house in Punjagutta here on Monday. She approached the police and lodged a complaint on Tuesday.

Police said two unidentified men dressed in formals and masks approached her posing as bank executives while she was alone in the house.

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“While I was having food, the doorbell rang and I opened the door thinking that it might be my uncle or aunt, but there were two unidentified men wearing masks with files in their hands. They said they had come from the bank regarding a new policy but I refused their offer and closed the door,” she told the police, adding that before she could lock the door, one of the men pushed her aside and barged into the house, while the other man stood outside.

Though she tried to resist and escape, the man overpowered her and raped her, she said, adding that the incident was over in 15 to 20 minutes. She narrated the episode to her parents, after which she summoned courage and approached the police on Tuesday.

Based on her complaint, the Punjagutta police have booked a rape case and have taken up investigation. They are verifying footage from surveillance cameras in the area to identify and nab the assailants.

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