New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- In a horrific incident, a 20-year-old woman was raped by a man who runs a paying guest accommodation in Bengaluru.

The accused, identified as 37-year-old Ashraf and a native of Kerala, has been arrested by the Bengaluru Police.

The victim is a student and also from Kerala.

According to the victim's complaint, Ashraf befriended the woman, who had moved into the PG just 10 days ago.

She alleged that around midnight on Friday, Ashraf took her in his car to a secluded place on the northern outskirts of the Bengaluru city and raped her.

The accused then threatened the woman not to disclose the incident and dropped her back at the PG.

On the basis of her complaint, an FIR was registered under Sections 64 (rape) and 13...