Hyderabad: An unidentified man allegedly raped and robbed at knifepoint a 25-year-old woman passenger from Andhra Pradesh aboard the ladies’ compartment of Santragachi Special Express (07222) on Oct 13.The woman was travelling from her native place in AP’s Rajahmundry to Cherlapally in Hyderabad, where she was employed as a domestic help. The crime occurred when the train was moving between Guntur and Pedakurapadu stations — six stations from where the woman had boarded the train around 2pm, police said.On reaching her destination Tuesday (Oct 14), the survivor filed a complaint with Secunderabad Railway Police, who registered a Zero FIR under BNS Sections 64 (rape) and 309(4) (robbery), and transferred the case to Nadikudi railway police, AP. The survivor underwent medical examination at Gandhi Hospital.Police said the survivor was alone in the rear of the ladies compartment. Around 7pm, the train halted at Guntur station. A man, aged about 40 and dressed in a black shirt and grey trousers, entered the coach despite her attempts to stop him. “The survivor told him that it was a ladies’ compartment, but he cited a tremendous rush in other coaches and requested her to let him inside the near-empty compartment for a short journey,” a railway police officer said.In her complaint, the survivor claimed that soon after entering the compartment, the accused latched the door from inside. “He then threatened the survivor with a knife and raped her. He punched her multiple times, leaving her with face and body injuries,” inspector B Sai Eshwar Goud of Secunderabad GRP said. “The perpetrator also robbed her of Rs 5,600 cash and her cellphone before jumping off the train as it slowed down while approaching Pedakurapadu station,” he added.Investigators were verifying CCTV footage at Guntur railway station to identify and arrest the accused.
