He Called Me a Whore: Bengaluru Woman Who was Abducted

The Bengaluru woman, who was abducted while she was on a call in front of her paying guest accommodation, said she was abused and called a whore by her unidentified attacker.

The abductor took her to an under-construction building nearby and allegedly tried to rape her, but she managed to escape.

The attack, which happened in Katriguppe area on April 23, was caught on CCTV. On Monday night, police arrested a 24-year-old cab driver in connection with the case.

The 25-year-old woman is a native of Manipur, but was born and bought up in the city. She told a News18 correspondent over the phone what happened that night.

"I was dropped off near my paying guest accommodation by a friend at around 10 o'clock in the night. As I started walking towards my hostel, I got a call from a friend. I stood by the roadside and took the call. There were a few two-wheelers on the road, so I stepped back. I was engrossed in my talk.ALSO READ: Bengaluru Woman Abducted, Escapes After Raising Alarm

"Suddenly somebody came from behind, lifted me like an animal and took me to an under-construction building nearby. It took a few seconds for me to realise what was happening. He pushed me on to the floor and tried to harm me. I fought and pushed him back and tried to run away. He then caught me by my hair and pushed me on to the floor again.

"I started screaming and crying. But, nobody came to my rescue. Finally, I bit his hands, freed myself and ran towards my PG accommodation

"When I entered my room, I was trembling. My hostel-mates told me they heard my screaming. But, nobody came to my rescue. My PG owners are good people. They were looking scared. Nobody offered me even water. I asked my PG hostel owner to call the police. He thought it was not good for his business to call the police. My PG mates were busy watching actor Ramesh interviewing actor Sudeep on TV.

"I feel he was following me and that it was a planned abduction. He was roaming around the area, looking for a target. After I escaped, I started shouting "catch him, catch him". He looked back and said, "You are a whore."

"My attacker walked away. Sadly, nobody tried to catch him. I was in a very bad shape. After a week, I gathered the courage to approach the police. Then they went around looking for CCTV footage.