Amaravati, April 9 – A court in Andhra Pradesh’s Palnadu district has ordered the arrest of the man accused of raping a government employee to be held in judicial custody for 14 days.
Namala Srinu, who was arrested by the Macherla town police on Wednesday night, was brought before a judge on Thursday morning.
After the judge ordered his detention, he was taken to the Gurazala sub-jail.
A 32-year-old woman was assaulted and raped at her home in Macherla town on April 2.
The assailant allegedly raped the victim at knifepoint, beat her up, and inserted an iron rod into her private parts.
The victim works as an attendant in the Panchayat Raj Department. She was separated from her husband and moved to Macherla from Sattenapalli last year. According to police, she lives with her young nephew. However, as her nephew had gone to Sattenapalli to spend school holidays with his family, she was alone.
The victim reportedly told police that the assailant entered the house by asking for some drinking water. He then tied her up, gagged her with a piece of cloth, and raped her.
The assault came to light after her nephew alerted his friends after he could not reach her on the phone. She was found unconscious with her hands and legs tied.
Police took the victim to the hospital. The police investigation revealed that the accused was known to the victim.
The accused was identified as Srinivas, a daily wage worker from Rajupalem mandal. They first connected through Instagram and later developed a close relationship.
Police had formed special teams to arrest the accused. Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu had also directed the police department to ensure justice for the victim and establish the truth.
The police managed to arrest the accused on Wednesday night and brought him before a court the next day.
