A 25-year-old woman was allegedly raped inside a moving car in Rudrapur’s Transit Camp area by two men, police said. The incident occurred on the morning of January 25, when the survivor was walking from her home to her workplace in Pantnagar.
According to her complaint, the men offered her a lift, claiming they would drop her at her destination. Instead, they allegedly drove around the area. During the ride, one of the accused moved to the back seat and raped her inside the vehicle. She was later abandoned at a deserted location.
An FIR was registered under sections 70(1) and 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Based on the survivor’s statement and evidence collected during the investigation, police arrested the first accused, aged 34, from his residence. The car used in the alleged crime was also recovered. A district forensic team examined the vehicle and collected evidence, including strands of the survivor’s hair. The second accused, aged 36, was arrested later the same day.
The arrests were carried out by teams of the Special Operations Group and city police. The identity of the survivor has not been disclosed in line with Supreme Court directives on sexual assault cases. Police said the investigation is ongoing, with forensic evidence playing a key role.
In a separate incident in Pauri Garhwal, a 21-year-old university student was raped by another student who had befriended her under a false name. The accused allegedly raped her multiple times on the pretext of marriage, recorded the acts, and later began blackmailing and stalking her. He was arrested and sent to jail following her complaint.
