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Filmnagar police arrest rapist within 36 hours

Hyderabad: The quick action of the Filmnagar police led to the arrest of a rapist and extortionist within 36 hours on Wednesday.

The accused, M. Kishore, 22, noticed a middle-aged woman waiting alone at the Prashasannagar bus stop at 10 pm on July 7. He persuaded her to drop her at Secunderabad. After putting her in his vehicle, he took her to a remote place in Filmnagar and raped her, police said.

Later, Kishore threatened the victim, snatched Rs 1,000 in cash and her mobile phone and fled the scene.

Based on the victim’s complaint, the police formed special teams that identified the accused through CCTV footage, arrested him on Wednesday and recovered the stolen cell phone and cash. They later produced him before a court, which remanded him in custody.