Two arrested for raping woman in Karkala

The Karkala Town Police on Saturday, August 24, arrested two persons for raping a 21-year-old woman after giving her a substance-laced drink. The rape was reported from Ranganapalke in Karkala on Friday, August 23.

Udupi district Superintendent of Police K. Arun in a statement gave the names of the accused as Altaf and Savera (Xavier) Richard Quadras, residents of Karkala. He said a rape case was registered in Karkala Town police station on Friday evening.

The victim came in contact with Altaf through Instagram about three months ago, the complaint mentioned. The main accused Altaf reportedly asked the woman to meet him in one particular location. When she arrived there, Altaf kidnapped her in a car, took her to a nearby place, and made her drink beer laced with some substance. Quadras had allegedly brought the beer.