Bengaluru techie accused of raping friend’s girlfriend in Marathahalli; victim's friends kidnap & assault him later

Police said on Thursday that a software engineer allegedly raped his friend’s 21-year-old girlfriend in Marathahalli. The victim's friends later kidnapped and assaulted the engineer, demanding a ransom. The arrested individuals are Bursu Mahendra, 23, and his friend Yerryboina Tarun, 23, both software engineers who lived in Marathahalli. Police registered a second case after the victim stated that Mahendra raped her between 1:30 am and 4:00 am on October 24.