Hyderabad, Nov. 7 -- A 23-year-old bike taxi rider was arrested by the Dundigal police for stalking and raping a 19-year-old woman on Friday, November 6.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the 23-year-old bike-taxi driver had allegedly stalked and threatened the victim for a week after she rejected his proposal, a police release said.

The victim was sent to a hospital for medical examination.

Speaking to Siasat.com, a Dundigal Police Circle Inspector said that the accused was arrested for rape under Section 63 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and sent to judicial custody. Police declined to disclose the accused's identity, citing confidentiality.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Siasat Daily....