Cab Driver Arrested for Alleged Rape of Airline Cabin Crew Member in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: A woman cabin crew member of a private airline alleged that she was raped by a cab driver on July 20 while she was en route to the airport. Police registered a rape case and arrested the accused on Tuesday. He was sent to judicial remand. According to the police, the incident took place at an isolated spot near an under-construction school close to the airport. On the pretext of attending nature's call, the accused allegedly took a detour to the isolated location. "He stopped the car near the under-construction school and got out. A little while later, he suddenly opened the rear door and forced himself upon the victim," an official from the RGI Airport police station said. After the alleged rape, the accused left the victim at the crime scene and fled in the cab. The victim contacted the police and was shifted to the Bharosa Centre for counselling. Based on her statement, a rape case was registered, and she was sent for a medical examination. Acting on the details provided by the victim, the RGI Airport Outpost police arrested the 23-year-old accused from his house in the Siddhanti area of Shamshabad on Tuesday. He was produced before a court and sent to judicial remand.