Woman from Jaipur raped after being drugged; Madiwala police arrest accused

Published - November 05, 2026 06:22 pm IST - Bengaluru

A 26-year-old woman from Jaipur, Rajasthan, was allegedly raped by a man she befriended at a club in Koramangala.

The Madiwala police have arrested the accused, identified as Sameer.

According to the police, the woman works as a beautician. She visited a club in Koramangala on October 24, where she met Sameer, a second-hand car dealer. She reportedly approached him to borrow a lighter to light her cigarette. Sameer gave her the lighter and struck up a conversation with her.

He then got her mobile phone number and invited her to a hotel room in Madiwala.

The two reportedly consumed alcohol at the hotel. The accused allegedly made the woman heavily intoxicated and sexually assaulted her when she was in an inebriated state.

After regaining consciousness around midnight, she realised what had happened.

The woman approached the police and lodged a complaint on October 28. Acting on the complaint, the police registered a case and arrested Sameer. He was remanded in judicial custody.

Published - November 05, 2026 06:22 pm IST

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