Ahmedabad: A security guard at a paying guest hostel in Ahmedabad has been arrested after allegedly raping a student on the building’s terrace, where she had gone for a walk on Saturday (August 8) night.
The police said the accused attacked the woman after reaching the terrace and allegedly used a wire around her neck to stop her from raising an alarm.
What Happened
The police investigating the case checked CCTV recordings from the hostel to trace the guard’s movements before and after the alleged attack. The footage showed the accused entering a lift and looking into the mirror before heading towards the terrace. He then allegedly attacked the student and sexually assaulted her. The police are examining the CCTV recordings as part of the investigation into the sequence of events. The footage reportedly captures the accused’s movements in the building before he went to the terrace and later left the premises. The CCTV recordings became an important part of the investigation after the police reached the hostel following the incident. The stairs to the terrace were located near the lift. Investigators later traced the accused to the Hebatpur area, where police moved to arrest him.
The police said the security guard followed her to the terrace and closed the door after reaching there. The police said the footage helped establish the route taken by the accused before the alleged crime.
