<p>A 24-year-old youth was thrashed by residents of an apartment in Bellandur, when he tried to rape a woman, while she was asleep in her flat. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The suspect is Prashanth Jeethdas, a native of West Bengal who was working as a waiter in a hotel in Bellandur. Based on a complaint filed by the 38-year-old victim, Jeethdas and a security guard of the apartment, Mithun Nayak, were arrested, said the police.<br /><br />On August 18 night, Jeethdas scaled the apartment wall and went around the premises. He climbed up a water pipe and reached a ledge of the first floor. <br /><br />He noticed a sliding window and opened it and entered the house. <br /><br />He found the woman sleeping with her children. He held her legs and the woman woke up and found Jeethdas. She raised an alarm and the neighbours came to her rescue.<br /> <br />He was trying to escape through the main door, but was caught and thrashed by residents, who handed him over to the HSR Layout police station, added the police.<br /><br />During investigations, it was learnt that Jeethdas and Nayak were friends and used to meet frequently at the apartment. Police said Nayak helped Jeethdas scale the wall. <br /><br />Jeethdas was in an inebriated state when the incident took place, the police said. A case has been registered in HSR Layout police station.<br /> </p>
<p>A 24-year-old youth was thrashed by residents of an apartment in Bellandur, when he tried to rape a woman, while she was asleep in her flat. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The suspect is Prashanth Jeethdas, a native of West Bengal who was working as a waiter in a hotel in Bellandur. Based on a complaint filed by the 38-year-old victim, Jeethdas and a security guard of the apartment, Mithun Nayak, were arrested, said the police.<br /><br />On August 18 night, Jeethdas scaled the apartment wall and went around the premises. He climbed up a water pipe and reached a ledge of the first floor. <br /><br />He noticed a sliding window and opened it and entered the house. <br /><br />He found the woman sleeping with her children. He held her legs and the woman woke up and found Jeethdas. She raised an alarm and the neighbours came to her rescue.<br /> <br />He was trying to escape through the main door, but was caught and thrashed by residents, who handed him over to the HSR Layout police station, added the police.<br /><br />During investigations, it was learnt that Jeethdas and Nayak were friends and used to meet frequently at the apartment. Police said Nayak helped Jeethdas scale the wall. <br /><br />Jeethdas was in an inebriated state when the incident took place, the police said. A case has been registered in HSR Layout police station.<br /> </p>
