<p>A 21-year-old woman on Thursday lodged a complaint of rape against a 38-year-old interior designer. <br />The man - identified as Chakradhar Reddy - made her consume a drink laced with sedatives at his house in Kasturi Nagar and raped her in February 2016, the victim said in her complaint. <br /><br />He video-recorded the act and started blackmailing her, asking her not to disclose the matter to anyone. Reddy started demanding money from her, the victim said in a complaint with the Ramamurthy Nagar police. <br /><br />The victim, a native of Mumbai, worked as a bartender. Reddy met the victim in January 2016 at a bar, where they exchanged phone numbers. Their friendship turned to love, police said.<br /><br />Reddy offered his house to the woman for staying, along with her mother and sister. <br /><br />Financial dispute<br />“There was a financial dispute between Reddy and the woman. She left for Mumbai with her mother and sister. On Thursday, she returned to Bengaluru and registered a case, accusing Reddy of rape and cheating,” the police said.<br /><br />Police arrested Reddy, but he complained of low blood pressure and complications due to diabetes. He has been admitted to a private hospital and police are waiting for him to recover, so that they can take him into custody. <br /> </p>
<p>A 21-year-old woman on Thursday lodged a complaint of rape against a 38-year-old interior designer. <br />The man - identified as Chakradhar Reddy - made her consume a drink laced with sedatives at his house in Kasturi Nagar and raped her in February 2016, the victim said in her complaint. <br /><br />He video-recorded the act and started blackmailing her, asking her not to disclose the matter to anyone. Reddy started demanding money from her, the victim said in a complaint with the Ramamurthy Nagar police. <br /><br />The victim, a native of Mumbai, worked as a bartender. Reddy met the victim in January 2016 at a bar, where they exchanged phone numbers. Their friendship turned to love, police said.<br /><br />Reddy offered his house to the woman for staying, along with her mother and sister. <br /><br />Financial dispute<br />“There was a financial dispute between Reddy and the woman. She left for Mumbai with her mother and sister. On Thursday, she returned to Bengaluru and registered a case, accusing Reddy of rape and cheating,” the police said.<br /><br />Police arrested Reddy, but he complained of low blood pressure and complications due to diabetes. He has been admitted to a private hospital and police are waiting for him to recover, so that they can take him into custody. <br /> </p>
