Conflicting theories are emerging in the alleged gang-rape of the 21-year-old law student on Saturday night in the Jnana Bharathi campus. However, police are waiting for the medical and forensic reports to get to the bottom of the case.
Highly-placed sources in the police department said preliminary medical reports did not indicate any violence or struggle. But they would not rule out the possibility of Masha (name changed) having given up her fight realising she had no escape.
“Though the medical report has not been submitted officially, doctors who conducted the test have informed us that there were no external injuries on the victim’s body, which are generally noticed in rape victims. She claims that she was dragged inside the woods.
“But there are no marks or injuries on her body. The victim’s blood and vaginal swabs have been sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) and we will be able to get a clear picture only after FSL experts submit their report,” a source informed.
Meanwhile, police took the victim to the scene of the alleged crime. “The spot is near the compound wall of the Institute for Social and Economic Change in the Jnana Bharathi campus. But police found no evidence like hair samples, pieces of cloth or signs of struggle which are normally seen in rape cases,” the source added.
Strangely, the girl went to her hostel to sleep soon after the “incident” without informing her friend who was with her when miscreants dragged her into the woods, sources said.
Not knowing that she was in the hostel, police launched a search operation on the campus for four hours. They came to know about her whereabouts only after her friend called her on her mobile and informed the police. “Had she contacted the police after reaching the hostel, it could have helped in tracking the accused. We wasted crucial time searching for her as our priority was to trace her. The incident was reported around 10 pm but we got to know that the girl was safe at the hostel only at 3 am,” the source said.
DCP (West) S N Sidramappa said, “We have formed several special teams, including seven inspectors, to nab the accused. We are questioning the victim and trying to get details about them.”