A mechanic and a scrap dealer were arrested on charges of raping a 36-year-old woman in Chikkaballapura last week. The accused are Sikhander Baba, 38, tractor mechanic, and Janardhana Achar, 38, both residents of Chikkaballapura. Police said the survivor, who lost both her parents, was a BCom graduate. She was living with her maternal uncle and working as a labourer. She came to Chikkaballapura seeking better employment opportunities and was returning home when Sikhander offered to drop her at her village. Although she initially refused, he persuaded her to accompany him. Instead of taking her home, he took her to a secluded spot and raped her. He then took her to a neighbouring village, left her in a house and called his friend, Achar. Both men took the woman on their motorbike to another spot and raped her again, police said.
