Overview
- The assault occurred late on January 9 after two men allegedly picked up the 35-year-old near Ambedkar Ground in an autorickshaw, forced alcohol on her, filmed the attack, and dropped her back.
- Police identified Shivanand, 29, and Ganesh, 31, as the alleged perpetrators and Pradeep, 28, as the suspect who circulated the visuals, describing all three as local workers.
- Officers traced the woman in Hubballi, noting she had been living near temples for about six weeks, and said she is stable and undergoing a medical examination.
- FIRs were registered under rape provisions and relevant sections of the Information Technology Act, with all three suspects under arrest to be produced in court.
- After videos spread, some residents allegedly assaulted and tonsured the two main accused, leading to a separate case and four detentions, and police directed officials to identify and shelter vulnerable homeless women and children.