Date:12/06/2004 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2004/06/12/stories/2004061215540300.htm

Karnataka - Bangalore

Two held on molestation charge

By Our Staff Reporter

BANGALORE, JUNE 11. The Cottonpet Police arrested Muktiyar Ahmed and Ishtiyaq on Friday on charges of molesting and attempting to murder a woman of Kavalbyrasandra.

According to the police, Shabbir Ahmed, Muktiyar's brother and prime accused in the case, is at large.

According to a complaint lodged with the police by the victim on Friday, she had given Shabbir Rs. 50,000 as the advance fee for an application for a Bangalore Development Authority site in Arkavathy Layout. But he reportedly did not pay the money and later convinced her to give him a blank cheque. He later withdrew Rs. 2.5 lakh from her account.

When she came to know of this, she decided to confront him. He took her to a house near T.C. Royan Road on June 7. They reportedly had a quarrel and Shabbir molested her, the complaint said. Then, the three accused tied her up, gagged her and beat her till she was unconscious, it said.