Hyderabad: The Golconda police have arrested six people for allegedly harassing, assaulting, humiliating and attempting to kill a 19-year-old, after he failed to pay for damage to a rented car.
The prime accused, Ibrahim Ali Khan , and the five others were remanded in judicial custody on Oct 21, said Syed Faiz, assistant commissioner of police (Golconda). Police said they received a complaint on Oct 18 from Arbaz Khan, an intermediate student, who alleged that he had rented a self-drive car for a day about five months ago. Police said the accused confined Arbaz at Ibrahim’s office throughout the night before releasing him at around 11 am on Oct 18. Based on Arbaz’s complaint, police registered a case under Sections 109 (attempt to murder), 308(5) ( extortion ) and 351(2) (criminal intimidation) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
When he failed to do so even after a week, Ibrahim began pressuring him to get the work done and also demanded that he pay rent for using the car for another week,” a Golconda police official said. He was subsequently taken to a salon, where his head was shaved, police said. He then narrated how the car owner had tortured him for failing to pay for the vehicle’s repairs,” the police official said. Further probe in underway, cops said.
When the vehicle was returned, its owner, Ibrahim Ali Khan, found minor damage to the car’s body. “Ibrahim demanded that Arbaz get the damage repaired. He was further humiliated when the accused allegedly measured his penis and cut his hair. “On reaching home, Arbaz’s family members asked him about his absence and the injuries he had sustained.