HYDERABAD: A 25-year-old German woman touring Hyderabad was raped inside a car in Mamidipally, under the Pahadishareef police station limits, on Monday evening. The incident came to light on Tuesday when the victim lodged a complaint with the police. The accused, Mohammed Abdul Aslam, was arrested on Tuesday evening. The German woman had arrived in Hyderabad to meet a friend.
According to Rachakonda police, Mangalgiri Sharath Chandra Chowdhury (24), a resident of Meerpet in Balapur mandal, filed a complaint at Pahadishareef police station. Sharath, a bachelor’s student in data analysis at the University of Messina, Italy, had befriended the victim and another German national in May 2024. They arrived in Hyderabad on March 4 for sightseeing and had been staying at his residence in Meerpet.
On March 31, around 6.30 pm, the victim and her friend left their residence to visit a nearby vegetable market. As they were walking, a Swift Dzire approached them. Six individuals, including the accused who was driving, were inside the car. The other five passengers were minor boys aged between 9 and 16, all from the Yakutpura area, police said.
Victim jumps off moving car after rape
According to the police, the group inside the car greeted the German tourists and asked them about their destination. Upon learning that they were headed to the market, the accused offered them a ride. Trusting them, the victim and her friend got into the vehicle.
The group first drove towards Chandrayangutta, stopped to refuel, and then visited several locations before heading to Mamidipally in Pahadishareef. Upon reaching a secluded area, the accused asked the victim’s friend and the minors to step aside and take a selfie. He then drove approximately 100 meters away with the victim alone.
At this point, Aslam threatened the woman and raped her inside the car, the complaint said. After committing the crime, he returned to the spot where he had left the others. As the vehicle slowed down, the victim jumped out of the moving car and met her friend.
A case was registered under Section 64(1) of BNS and investigation is on. The police arrested Aslam on Tuesday evening. According to the police, Aslam had previously worked as a driver in Dubai but had been unemployed for the past year. On the day of the incident, he rented a Swift Dzire through the Long Drive app, picked up minors from his colony, and was roaming around when he spotted the victim and her friend in Meerpet.
The victim was sent for a medical examination. Police have seized key evidence, including the vehicle.